About Latin dance music.

Always had an inexplicable fondness for this type of music, its passionate and lingering exotic flavor is really provocative, but perhaps due to geographical and linguistic reasons, completely unaware of ...... excerpts from some of the information are as follows: Latin rhythms in a nutshell From the source of Latin music we can obviously see that Latin music is a rhythm-centered popular music. Its rhythms are more than simple patterns of strength and weakness, but they are the soul of the music, which makes them dominant. Therefore, in the process of understanding Latin music, the first thing you need to understand is its rhythm. The following highlights several representative Latin rhythms and styles. Samba (Samba) Samba originated in Brazil, it is based on the rhythm of the Americas by black people, a large number of melody dissolved into the European dance music form. It is characterized by a 2/4 beat, with short rolling rhythms. Traditional samba can be categorized into rural samba and urban samba. Rural samba is more syncopated than urban samba, and urban samba has fewer rhythmic changes, but is quick and dexterous. The modern samba, popular in Europe and the United States, was formed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, around 1920. After its introduction to Europe and the United States, there were variations of 0 × × × 0 × 0 ×, and the use of sand balls, rattles, conga drums and other Latin American percussion instruments to strengthen the rhythm. The traditional rumba has a moderate tempo of about 40 to 50 beats per minute, usually 4/4 beats, and later a fast 2/4 beat rumba. Mambo Mambo, a combination of rumba and jazz swing. It was formed around 1940 and became popular worldwide in the 1940s and 1950s. The bands that play mambo music are usually large. The bands include brass, saxophone, piano, bass and other instruments commonly used in rock bands, as well as Latin American percussion instruments such as sandballs, rattles and conga drums. The music is often based on fixed bass and chord sequences. Salsa Salsa, a dance music that combines Cuban black music, American jazz and South American folk music, originated in the United States in the 1940s and evolved in the 1950s and 1960s, reaching its peak of popularity in the mid-1970s. The rhythmic instruments of salsa are still dominated by Latin American percussion instruments, such as the sand ball, rattles, conga drums, bongo drums, etc. The basic rhythmic pattern is similar to that of mambo, cha-cha-cha. The basic rhythmic pattern is similar to the mambo and cha-cha-cha, but a two-bar rhythmic pattern in salsa is unique: 4/4 beat, × × × × | 0 × × × 0 0 |. Traditional salsa music often consists of a mambo sequence of fixed motifs that are repeated over and over again. Cha Cha (Cha Cha) After rumba, mambo and other Latin dance music, cha cha became popular in Europe and the United States in the mid-to-late 1950s. Cha Cha originated from the Cuban folk music Charangas. Its basic rhythmic pattern is × × × × × × |, played with sand balls, rattles and other Latin American percussion instruments to strengthen the last three accents. Tango (Tango) The tango, which originated from the Habanera dance in Cuba, has been popularized as a representative of Argentine music. It is characterized by a swaying rhythm in 2/4 time, and usually consists of two sections, the first in a minor key and the second in a major key. Tango is also sung with guitar accompaniment. The general tango band consists of violin, accordion, piano, double bass and other instruments, and the button accordion is an indispensable instrument in the tango band. Its basic rhythm pattern is: ××××× | / |. Summarize The six styles introduced above, together with the Bossa Nova (BOSSANOVA) introduced in Jazz, as a representative of Latin music, have caused a Latin frenzy around the world, but in addition to these seven popular categories, there are also the following styles of Latin music that are highly individualized, such as Bolero, Guaracha, Guarana, Habanera, Song, and Guaracha, Habanera, Son, Guajira, and Danzon. These styles all come from Cuba, plus the previous mambo and rumba, so Cuba is known as the "treasure trove of Latin rhythms". Cuban music is an inheritance of Spanish and African music, the original Cuban rhythms: salsa, many traditional septets such as the Havana Septet, the Ignacio Pinheiro Septet, or the old Santiago Lyric and his Eighth Wonder. Famous orchestras include the Orquesta del Casino, the Orquesta de Sonora-Matanzella, the Orquesta de Arsenio Rodríguez, or the symphonies of the times, such as the Chachaca, the Aragonese, the Hollín, or the Arcane Orchestra, to name but a few.　　　The vast Latin American region is characterized by a great diversity of terroirs and ethnic groups, and therefore by a wide variety of musical styles. As mentioned earlier, in terms of ethnicity, in addition to the aborigines, people who have migrated from all parts of the earth mix with each other here, so it can be said that a pluralistic and mixed culture is the most characteristic feature of the culture of this region. Among these mixed elements, the three most important are: the musical culture of the indigenous Indians; the musical culture of the Europeans who once conquered and ruled Central and South America, with the Iberian Peninsula as the main population; and the musical culture of the black Africans who were sent to the New World at an early age as serfs of the Europeans. Today's Cuban musical forms include the rumba, which evolved from religious rituals, and which in the early days consisted purely of vocals and rhythms. In the early days, the rumba was purely vocal and rhythmic, and in order to simplify the form, the Montuno was developed, followed by the Danzon, which is less rhythmic and more melodic, drawing on elements of European classical music. The most important form of Cuban dance music is the Son, which originated in Oriente, eastern Cuba, and was formed in 1880.　　The many forms of Cuban music can be attributed to the European colonizers as well as to the multiethnic cultural exchanges and fusions that were already active in Latin America.　　Guajira music has a strong flavor of Spanish Andalusian music. Its main feature is that it emphasizes changes in tune and lightens changes in rhythm; the structure of the tune is well-proportioned and square, and triple meter is more common. The main genres are "Guajira", "Punto" and "Zapataio". Among them, "Guajira" is the most representative, which is a kind of folk song, popular in the countryside, consisting of an introduction and two sections in major and minor modes respectively. The tune is smooth and slightly mournful, ending in the genitive. The lyrics are a ten-line poem of eight syllables. It is usually accompanied by guitar, clavichord and "clavés" (a kind of clavichord). The "Bolero" from Spain also consists of an introduction and two sections, A and B. The lyrical tunes are mostly in the form of a "B" and "C". Most of the lyrical tunes are in minor keys, and in the course of their transmission, their tunes, rhythms and styles have incorporated the characteristics of Cuban music, and later, African musical factors were gradually added to the rhythmic changes, making it a kind of hybrid "Bolero Pine".　　Cuban-African music: The outstanding features of Cuban-African music are: (1) the rhythm is complex and varied, and there are very few pieces with three beats. Rhythm is emphasized over melody, and sometimes the rhythm becomes an independent line. Between vocal and instrumental music, between various instruments, and even between the hands of the drummer's rhythm changes, can form intricate, sparse and dense sound effects. At the same time, the musicians also often swing their bodies and stomp their feet and other movements to show that the rhythm is carried out and changed. Because of the importance of rhythm, membrane and body sound instruments are abundant, especially the drums of various shapes, which can strike different tones. The most typical sound pattern is the five-note rhythmic pattern of "long, short, long, short, long," which is often written as "long, short, long, short, long". This pattern was introduced by blacks from neighboring Haiti. It has been adopted not only by Cuban folk music genres (e.g., "pine," "rumba," "danzon," etc.), but also by many Latin American composers.　　In addition, some of the more important genres of Cuban folk music belong to the category of Cuban African music. Habanera", "Guaracha", "Conga", "Mambo", "Cha-cha-cha-cha", "Mambo", "Mambo", "Mambo", "Mambo", "Mambo", "Mambo", "Mambo", "Mambo", "Mambo", "Cha-cha-cha-cha" and so on. The folk music genre "danzon" is a typical form that combines elements of European and African music. Its structure is a pirouette: ABACADAEA; the tune absorbs a lot of pentatonic patterns, and often ends the whole song with an agitated rhythm at the end. Latin dance Latin dance category has rumba, cha-cha-cha, samba, bullfighting and cowboy dance five kinds of dance.　　Rumba (rumba), originated in Cuba, the music for the 4/4 beat, the speed of about 27 bars per minute. Rumba is characterized by: lingering music, soft dance posture, and graceful dance movements. Cubans are accustomed to walking with their heads to the east and west, and twisting their hips to the sides to regulate their pace and keep their balance. Rumba dance adheres to this characteristic. The original dance style, fused with modern mood. Action stretch, lingering charming, lyrical dance, romantic and beautiful. With the lingering and gentle music, the dance is full of romantic mood.　　Cha cha cha cha (cha cha cha), originated in Mexico, the music for the 4/4 beat, the speed of about 31 bars per minute. Cha cha cha cha, interesting music, strong sense of rhythm, dance style fancy, dance steps sharp and compact, widely popular in the world!　　Samba (samba), originated in Brazil, the music is 4/4 or 2/4 beat, the speed of about 51 bars per minute. Samba, music, warm, dynamic dance, dance steps swaying and changing, loved by the people!　　Bullfighting (pase doble), originated in France, developed in Spain, its music for the 2/4 beat, the speed of about 62 bars per minute. Bullfighting music, majestic, bold dance style, the pace of strong and exciting, is the reason why people are fond of it.　　Cowboy dance (jive), originated in the United States, is called "Jitterbug" dance development, cowboy dance eliminated "Jitterbug" in all the difficulty of the action, increased some skills. The earliest record of cowboy dancing is a book published in Europe in 1944 by Victor Silvester, a dance teacher in London, who introduced cowboy dancing. Pop, Rock and Roll, and American Swing have all had some influence on Cowboy Dance.　　Cowboy dance is a fast-paced, physical dance. The reason why cowboy dance is arranged at the end of the competition is that the contestants must make the audience feel that they are not tired after the first four dances, and that they can still be very devoted to the new challenge.　　Cowboy dancing is popular in the southern United States. Cowboy dance hand and foot joints relaxed, free dance, the body naturally swaying, footsteps easily stepped, and constantly with the partner to change places, spinning around.　　Cowboy dance music beat for 4/4 beat, speed of about 43 bars per minute. Cowboy dance with its music, dance style fun, lively and light pace characteristics, is getting more and more people's favorite!