domingo, 24 de mayo de 2009



DO YOU LIKE TO DANCE? COME WITH US AND LEARN THE COLOMBIA RYTHMS.
Introduction.

The project objective consists in talk to the people about the some different kind of music that exist in Colombia, only will speak about the most popular and of those that they have its information in English. Furthermore the project looks for to be not only informative because its many so boring for that reason the project looks for to be participating. The idea is to make that the students not only learn about the Colombia popular music history, but that they also learn the basic steps of these dances.
Is it by this that in expocision of the project we will show with videos or with expert people in dance (if it is possible) the basic steps for each dance.
Music in Colombia has many different genders depending on the region where they are performed.
Starting to talk about the history of most popular music that exist and listenig in the present time:
VALLENATO

The vallenato music is a Colombian rhythm and folkloric sounds, this is native from Valledupar department, northern Colombia. The vallenato in the present time is the most representative music of Colombian even its won world recognition with the grammy nomination which is the best profit in the vallenato history.

How to dance vallenato?

For a better understanding we will show videos to them about how to dance vallenato.

MERENGUE

The Merengue is the national dance of the Dominican Republic, and also to some extent to the rest of latin America and later in the rest of the world.
In Colombia the merengue music is very popular and this its present in all popular partys.

How to dance merengue?

The merengue music is easy to dance but this not have only a form to dance this varite in every country. For a better understanding we will show videos to them about how to dance merengue.

SALSA

Salsa is a dance for Salsa music created by Spanish-speaking people from the Caribbean and their immigrant communities in the US. In colombia the best representatives aren in the valle departament in this place the salsa it has been taken like own And they had word champion of salsa dancing.

How to dance salsa?

The salsa dance is one of the most complex to learn because this has many difficult steps and differetn forms to dance.
For a better understanding we will show videos to them about how to dance Salsa.

CHAMPETA.

The champeta music is a popular music from Cartagena Colombia this is called the music of the town. This music has many influence of the African rhythm and in the last years this had gain more popularity.

How to dance Champeta?

the champeta dance is a very sensual dance because the body that the women and the man are very close. The basic step is located in the hips.
For a better understanding we will show videos to them about how to dance Champeta.

CUMBIA

Cumbia started in the caribean coast of what is now Colombia and Panama, mainly in or around Cartagena during the period of Spanish colonization. Cumbia is a Colombian musical style and folkloric dance that is considered to be representative of the Colombia, along with Vallenato.

How to dance Cumbia?

The cumbia dance ist a happy and beautiful dance when the woman and the man interact together. It’s a coqueteo. For this dance is necessary had a correct clothing because some accessories are necessary for the dance.
For a better understanding we will show videos to them about how to dance Cumbia.