Contradanza

Quick meaning: Contradanza is a noun meaning (music) A popular Cuban dance music genre of the 19th century, or a work composed in this genre.

Meaning

(music) A popular Cuban dance music genre of the 19th century, or a work composed in this genre.

Example Sentences

The programming was far from random. The habanera is a hybrid seed of great potency. An adaptation of the European contradanza by slaves from West Africa, it is not only an early version of a New World rhythm that took over the globe, but also a direct ancestor for much of jazz and rock ‘n’ roll.

The music of Cuba has had a worldwide influence on forms of song and dance. René Buch who conceived and directed a musical “collage” called “¡Habana!” at the Repertorio Español on East 27th Street, points out the influence on Spain, for example, which received ‘habaneras’ and ‘contradanzas’ from Cuba; in this century, in the 1920's, the “rumba” and such songs as “El Manisero” and “Siboney” made their way north to become part of United States culture.

Word Forms

• contradanzas

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include contredanse, danzon, criolla, montuno, candombe, charanga.

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