Dance introduction: rumba (rumba) name may be derived from "rumbosoorquestra", the word is the name of a dance team in 1807, in Spain "rumbo" means passage, "rumba" is the name of a dance team, "rumba" is the name of a dance team, "rumba" is the name of a dance team. In Spain "rumbo" means passage, "rumba" means heap, and in the Caribbean "rhum" is the name of a very popular alcoholic drink that is likely to be consumed when dancing this dance. It is also believed that the name rumba originates from the Spanish word for raucous reception. The rhythm of the rumba is 4/4 time, 27 to 29 bars per minute. Four beats per bar. The melody of the piece is characterized by a strong beat falling on the fourth beat of each bar. The steps start on beat 4 and consist of one slow step and two fast steps. The four beats go three times, with the slow step taking two beats (beat 4 and the first beat of the next measure) and the fast steps taking one beat each (beats 2 and 3). The hips swing three times. Hip movement is controlled by the center of gravity of one foot to the other foot to move and form to the sides for "∞" type swing. It is a beautiful, graceful, soft and lyrical style.
In Cuba, the country rumba is considered a kind of fowl mime, whose spectacle exceeds the participation of the public. When dancing, it is necessary to keep the shoulders steady, a characteristic of the shoulders of slaves who moved with heavy loads on their backs. This step is called Cucaracha. la paloma, a popular piece of rumba, became known in Cuba in 1886.
Historical origin: the name rumba is a generic term for a part of the dance that covers many subcategories of the dance (e.g., Son, Danzon, Guagira, Guaracha, Naningo), etc., as a form of Indian music or dance, the exact definition of which varies from island to island. Rumba has two sources: the Spanish and the African. Although the main development that can be traced is in Cuba, similar dance forms have been commonly developed in other parts of the Caribbean. The origin of the rumba comes from the social relation of black slaves in the 16th century. The dance is a naked representation of sexual movements between men and women, with extraordinarily fast movements, exaggerated hip movements, etc. The rumba's movements are offensive for men while women's movements are full of a defensive atmosphere. The music is kept in tune with the dancers' evocative movements by the beating of the staccato Other instruments used are maracas, claves, marimbola and some drums.
The modern rumba is a Cuban dance that has been gradually perfected by absorbing the dances of black Africans in the 16th century and those of the Spanish "bolero". The dance movements were once inspired by the walk of the rooster[1] In the sixteenth century, many poor black slaves in Cuba were sent to the Americas by the whites. As they were oppressed and suffered from unequal treatment in Cuba, their homesickness led them to write sad folk songs. Slowly, the sad songs were influenced by the local climate, and became hypnotic, lazy music, in addition to the unique Latin American percussion instruments, and make the rumba become more rich in Romantic atmosphere.
The rumba was formed when miserable black slaves in Cuba danced to this music to vent their emotions. Today's rumba has lost the sadness of the atmosphere but the hypnotic performance of the atmosphere is still very strong, ambiguous body movements, the music lingering romantic. It is used to express the love between men and women. The swing of the hips is the most beautiful dance steps of the Rumba, fully express the charm of the female charm, with a typical passionate flavor of the dance, so there is also the Latin dance soul of the name.
The United States in the 1830s introduced the rumba, in the form of composite dance, the Guaracha, son and Cuban Bolero dance and this country rumba combination. 1935, because in the movie "rumba" George Raft played the role of a gentle dancer to win the heiress's heart, the rumba has become very popular in the United States. 20 years after the 1920s, the rumba spread to the United States, and the rumba has become very popular in the United States. After the 1920s, rumba was introduced to Europe and North America, and absorbed jazz and other dance factors. Rumba is the essence and soul of Latin music and dance, and the fascinating rhythm and physical performance make rumba one of the most common dances in ballrooms. American interest in the rumba was aroused by the large number of travelers going abroad in 1929, and the publication of the songbook "The Peanut Seller" in 1930 immediately led them to discover Latin American music as a source of dance music. The later appearance of Latin American bands made the dance even more popular. Americans dancing rumba probably influenced by the quadrille, composition always like four-square, very similar to the waltz, but the steps are much smaller. They have captured the Cuban hip movement when the center of gravity to move the careful and cautious energy, but dance more showmanship. The British danced the rumba, on the other hand, with authentic Cuban in-and-out movements, which were praised by the Cubans. The American rumba is not appreciated by the Cubans, who think it has been spoiled by the Yanks. But no matter what, most of the rumba that originated in Cuba has spread from the U.S. to dance halls all over the world.
Style characteristics: originated in Africa, the folk dance of the black song and dance, popular in Latin America, and later developed in Cuba. In Cuba all improvised black songs and dances are called rumba. This dance is completely self-indulgent, sometimes a man and a woman can chase each other, but also can become a group dance of many people. The steps are mainly hip twisting and twirling with shoulder shaking. Accompanied by percussion-based, dancers also accompanied by shouting and singing, the rhythm of 2/4 beat, flexible and changeable. Folk rumba atmosphere is very warm and cheerful. 20 years after the 20th century, rumba into Europe, North America, and absorbed jazz and other dance factors, becoming an important form of ballroom dance. The style and rhythmic characteristics of rumba can be summarized as steady swing, soft and tough, fast and slow.