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Bachata is a genre of music that originated in the Dominican Republic in the 20th century. It contains elements of European (mainly Spanish music), indigenous Taino and African musical elements, representing the cultural diversity of the Dominican population.
"Bachata: a social history of a Dominican popular music". Latin American research review. 34 (1): 187–200 – via Gale Group. "Rumba: Dance and Social Change in Contemporary Cuba; Bachata: A Social History of a Dominican Popular Music". Hemisphere. 9 (1). Miami: 50. December 1999.
Bachata originates from bolero and son (and later, from the mid-1980s, merengue). The original term used to name the genre was amargue ("bitterness", "bitter music"), until the mood-neutral term bachata became popular. The form of dance, bachata, also developed with the music. [2] Bachata arose in the poor and working class areas of the country.
Bachata basic steps are performed by moving within a small square (side, side, forward and then tap with your toes, then side, side, back and tap). This step was inspired by the bolero basic step, but evolved over time to include a tap and syncopations (steps in between the beats), helping dancers express the more dynamic music being commonly ...
Other songs add ingenious touches: “Sexo con Ropa,” a fusion of tropical house and bachata, blends the two styles to create a sexy dance track. Even as he brings on big names, he also elevates ...
Hip hop is a cultural movement developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily by African Americans and Afro-Latinos. Since first emerging in The Bronx and Harlem, the lifestyle of hip hop culture has today spread around the world. One of the places hip hop spread to was the Dominican Republic.
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Dominican Republic dance culture. Dominican Republic music culture. Bachata is a guitar-based genre that originated in the Dominican countryside and developed into a music style in urban Santo Domingo's shantytowns in the 1960s. The term "bachata" originally referred to informal gatherings in backyards.