columbia

dance form

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history of Latin American dance

  • Aztec round dance
    In Latin American dance: Cuba

    >columbia. Before the dance section of each form, a diana, or sung prelude, establishes the mood: romantic, erotic, or competitive. Yambú is a dance in which a single couple slowly and respectfully dances within a circle created by the conga drummers, singers, waiting dancers, and…

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  • Aztec round dance
    In Latin American dance: Puerto Rico

    is similar to the Cuban columbia, except that the bomba is danced by both men and women, and dancers face the subidor with which they are conversing.

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