Cool Stuff No. 2 : South America
South America
Argentina and Uruguay - The most famous type of music is called the tango. The moves in the tango were made by late-night call girls. Also, a man with the name of Carlos Gardel moved the dance to France. The tango was regulated in the 1880's. Tango is very popular, because it is shared between two people together. The tango dance is traced back to the slums that are located in Buenos Aires.
Bolivia - Bolivia is known to be colorful and joyful. Bolivia is also known for the tradition called Folklorico. This certain tradition os mainly used in street parades. A certain genre for the Folklorico is Morenada. The Morenada has a certain meaning or story behind it about African slaves brought in to work by the Spanish. During this event, the men wear black mask with long beards and the women wear skirts with colorful blouses.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/argentina-uruguay-tango-to-unesco-tune-1.846625Columbia - Columbia is known for the Salsa. I have always found this dance very interesting, because I could never do it. Salsa is known for the very fast moving feet and lifts/tricks. The Columbian salsa is mainly the moving of the hips and lower body , less than the upper body. Salsa dancing is now on the level of a national sport. Cali, Columbia is named " World Capital of Salsa."
https://theculturetrip.com/south-america/bolivia/articles/a-brief-introduction-to-bolivias-traditional-music-and-dance/
https://www.salsavida.com/sf/colombian-style-salsa/
I love watching the dances because they're always so colorful. The salsa dancing looks insane but I can dig the fast paced music. I would definitely dance to it.
ReplyDeleteYour blog was so interesting. I like how you chose topics from three different cultures! The diversity was nice. I really like the salsa dance a lot, I know with my rhythmic capabilities I could never keep up! The outfits that they were are so beautiful and unique! I think it makes me enjoy the dance even more.
ReplyDeleteHello, I really liked your blog, I like how you incorporate different regions of Brazil and talked about the dances. One of the things that caught my eye was the Columbina salsa. I don't watch many tv shows but I didn't know that salsa is a national sport and how it mainly hips and lower body movement.
ReplyDeleteI loved your exploration of dance culture in South America! All of the dances were unique and enjoyable to watch. The outfits for all of the dances were so different from the sleek tango attire to the traditional morenada outfits. The salsa dance was full of cool tricks that made me say wow.
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