vocal and dance forms of latin american music

Question 1

it is a popular african courtship dance with european and african instrumentation and characteristics, originating in panama and colombia

Answer 1

cumbia

Question 2

it is a foremost argentinian and uruguayan urban popular song and dance and remains a 20th century nationalistic argentinian piece of music that is most expressive

Answer 2

tango

Question 3

it is a ballroom dance originated in cuba in 1953 that was derived from the mambo. the cuban ____ is considered more sensual because it contains polyrhythmic patterns

Answer 3

cha cha

Question 4

it is a popular recreational dance with afro-cuban origin. it is normally used as a ballroom dance where a couple would be in an embrace though slighting apart, with the rocking of the hips to a fast-fast slow sequence

Answer 4

rumba

Question 5

it is the slower and gentler version of the cuban samba, originated in the 1950s. it is the portuguese term for “new trend”

Answer 5

bossa nova

Question 6

it is an urban popular music and dance style that originated in jamaica in the mid 1960s. it is instantly recognizable from the counterpoint between the bass and drum downbeat and the offbeat rhythm section

Answer 6

reggae

Question 7

it is a 20th century social dance that originate after 1910 in the usa. this dance had no fixed step pattern, instead borrowing them from other dance forms and having a simple forward/backward sequence

Answer 7

foxtrot

Question 8

it is a theatrical spanish dance used by the spaniards in bullfights which means “double step”. the dance is arrogant and dignified where the dancer takes strong steps forward with the heels accompanied by artistic hand movements, foot stomping, sharp and quick

Answer 8

paso doble