contradanza

Spanish - English

Definition of contradanza in Spanish English dictionary

country dance

quadrille

English - English

Definition of contradanza in English English dictionary

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

Literally, the "country dance," this 18th century style of Cuban music was influenced by the European court and country dance (CS) A European musical form and dance that was the predecessor to the Danza, Danza Habanera and, most significantly, the Danz n style

17th and 18th century dance of French origin from which many Latin ballroom dances derive via mainland Spain, including the danzon and the danza

This old dance born in Cuba take its roots in the French contredanse, brought in the island by French people at the end of 18th century In the early 19th century, it is metamorphosed in contradanza thanks to Black people The contradanza is composed of four movements : paseo, cadena, sostenido, and cedazo The two first ones are slow, but the sostenido and the cedazo are brisk With time, the contradanza lost its collective character, and began to be danced in couple Contradanza is the origin of the danz n

Literally, the "country dance," this 18th century style of Cuban music was influenced by the European court (most likely from the French "contredanse," originally a possible mispronunciation of its predecessor, the English "country dance") This European musical and dance form was the predecessor to the Danza, Danza Habanera and, most significantly, the classic Danz n style

Etymology

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