Definition of Latin dance music:
The so-called Latin music refers to the popular music in Latin America from the Rio Grande on the border between the United States and Mexico to the southernmost Cape Horn.
Latin America is a multi-ethnic group, so Latin music is a diversified mixed music formed by the fusion of many kinds of music. Both white music in Europe, black music in Africa, Indian music in America and even Asian music in the East have made different contributions to Latin music. After a long period of precipitation, on the basis of European culture as the main body, they also absorbed a lot of factors from Indian culture and African black culture, and gradually formed a colorful, dynamic and dynamic Latin culture. Then, among many countries in Latin America, Latin music, led by Brazil and Cuba, is at the forefront of world pop music.
the origin and development of Latin music:
Indians are the masters of the American continent, and their national traditional culture is an important part of modern Latin music. According to the different regional conditions, it is difficult to generalize the Indian music culture, but it can be roughly summarized as follows:
First, it is closely related to life, combined with religion, labor and dance. Therefore, the melody they have is simple and full of unique expressions. This feature is especially manifested in some local folk songs, and the pentatonic scale without semitone forms a unique style and interest. In addition, there is no harmony in the European sense in the traditional Indian music. Thirdly, in terms of musical instruments, the absence of stringed instruments is a major feature of Indian musical instruments. Although stringed instruments such as guitar, violin and harp are often used in Indian music today, they were later brought by Europeans.
the first stage: cultural integration
in the 16th century, Europeans trafficked African blacks to America to engage in labor production through the slave trade. Africans had their own primitive tribal dances to celebrate harvests and victories or to offer sacrifices and pray. When African black cultures and Latin American cultures merged with each other, a folk dance emerged, which was a way of leisure and entertainment for middle and lower working people.
Stage II: Normalization
Before and after World War II, this kind of dance spread to many areas, especially in Europe, and Europeans reorganized, standardized and processed these folk dances, and made unified regulations on music and dance steps. Finally, in the 195s and 196s, five kinds of dances were standardized and incorporated into the international standard dance system, and international competitions began.
the third stage: global promotion
The regulated Latin dance has spread to all parts of the world through international competitions, and is deeply loved by people everywhere because of its unique dance style. For various reasons, Latin dance started later in China than in other countries, and was introduced to China in the late 198s.
the fourth stage: rapid development
after the 21st century, there are more and more international associations, forming different schools and organizations. A large number of events, training and other dance exchange activities have made dance techniques and concepts advance by leaps and bounds.
To learn a certain dance, we must know its style and characteristics, which will help us to grasp the connotation of dance.
rumba is the most representative dance in Latin dance. It originated in Cuba, and it is a dance that shows the love story between men and women. The partners are looming, leaving each other at arm's length, and the ladies are feminine, sexy and charming. The men's movements are stretched, and the double figures are extremely beautiful. The rumba music is lyrical and euphemistic, and the whole dance gives people a beautiful and romantic feeling.
It originated in Mexico. Although the dance steps are somewhat similar to rumba, the style is obviously different. It is a kind of dance to show that men tease women, so men's movements are not only handsome and chic, but also have a sense of cynicism. Women are charming and passionate, thus attracting partners. The music of the cha-cha dance is cheerful, with strong sense of rhythm, clean movements and fancy steps. The whole dance gives people a warm, lively and playful feeling.
Cowboy originated in the United States. It is a dance with cheerful rhythm and humor. It requires light steps and quick movements. In the early days, cowboys paid more attention to body swing, but now cowboys add more vertical bouncing kicks. In general competitions, cowboys are played last to show the excellent physical strength and endurance of dancers.
Samba originated in Brazil, and it is a must-have dance for Brazilians in carnival. Samba dance gives people a feeling of enthusiasm and wildness. Its music is the most rhythmic and the rhythm of drums is varied. The most important thing in samba dance is the bounce back and forth. This swaying feeling runs through the whole dance. In addition, dancers will feel dancing on the beach and constantly feel the buffer of sand, which requires higher ankle control.
Bullfighting dance originated in France and developed in Spain. Bullfighting dance is a dance that focuses on men. Its music is generally a March, characterized by grandeur and excitement. Bullfighting dance requires men to be majestic and vigorous, highlighting the bravery and toughness of matadors. A lady is generally compared to a red cloak on a matador's hand, sometimes a cow, and sometimes a Flamenco girl. Sometimes euphemistic and lyrical parts are added to the performance of the bullfighting dance, in contrast to the fierce parts, to show the inner world of the matador.