Bachata dancing originated in the Dominican Republic around the 1960s, and found the way to New York into modern times. In the beginning, the Cuban bolero was the most influential in developing the dance. The dance grew from troubles of dictatorship, censorship, and cultural degradation, into a Caribbean music like style of heartbreak and romance similar to the American blues. Bachata dancing started off for the country folk and uneducated which was looked down by the higher classes during that time
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The Origin of Blues Blues played an important role in the history of music as it heavily influenced many types of music, particularly jazz and rock. It originated around the 1890’s from the Afro-American slaves’ folk music, work songs and spirituals and was typically performed with one person both playing the guitar and singing. The music consisted of stories of family, struggle, sexuality and rural life. The beginning of the blues-singing period was during the Civil War in America. In 1863
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Thailand (Katazyna’s article) * Mae Nak’s duality of loving and obedient wife/unclean and evil monster: common perception of woman and shows male insecurity about women * Any attempts to introduce non-supernatural plots to Thai horror so far met with strong resistance. People believe there is a reason to kill, cause and effect. The only way to show killing outside this cause and effect pattern is to involve black magic (Khmer black magic, known as long khong in Thai) * Conventional Thai
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this relation stepped up in Nehru’s regime but this time it was mainly confined to the political handshake as they shared the common past that witnessed struggle against colonialism, poverty and illiteracy. The relation further grew up with various Afro Asian conferences and ITEC programme (particularly useful framework in which ICT skills transfer take place). The trade relation mainly swung after 2000-2001 where the Trade Balance is sharply in the favour of Africa. Bilateral trade was worth $1 billion
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The Mongols were one of the most impactful civilizations in Afro-Eurasian history. The Mongols spread technology through Asia and also created trade between Asia, Europe, and Africa. They also spread Mongol culture throughout Asia, leading to many cultural blendings. Mongols also had many impacts on military tactics, as they had the strongest military by far in all of Asia. The Mongol military was a key factor in the Mongols being so dominant in Asia. In document 2, it quotes; “The cavalry consisted
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report your conclusion to the instructor? a. State Hypotheses: Let us define: µ1 = mean final exam score for American Indian student µ2 = mean final exam score for Asian student µ3 = mean final exam score for Afro-American student µ4 = mean final exam score for Caucasian student µ5 = mean final exam score for Hispanic student Hypothesis: Ho: There is no difference in average final exam between the different ethnicities,
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1. There were many causes of the Columbian exchange. One cause of the Columbian exchange was the European colonization of the Americas. After Columbus discovered the Americas he inspired the Europeans to go on explorations to the Americas. Explorers felt the need for exploration because of technology advances, and the need for resources and a new route to Asia and increased wealth. As Explorers traveled the globe they spread and collected new plants, animals, and ideas around the globe as they traveled
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The African Diaspora has had numerous global impacts, many of which are still apparent today. Impacts upon religion, music, and even language can all be seen today. For example, the text above says that, “Throughout the diaspora, we find religious cults of African origin:candomblé in Brazil, shango in Trinidad, Santeria in Cuba, vodou in Haiti, gnawa in Morocco, bori in Tunisia, andzar in Istanbul and southern Iran, all of them involving spirit possession and the use of music.” This shows that the
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My favorite music when I was a teenager was Cuban Salsa and one of my favorite musicians was Pablo Fernandez Gallo. Salsa is based on Afro-Cuban music, with many elements from other Latin American styles. The Son is the root of Salsa, which combine elements of the Spanish guitar with the call-and-response vocal tradition of African music. Salsa music is very rich and it was formed with the contributions of great musician from different countries. To mention a few, we have the Cubans Frank Grillo
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Playful and incisive in his phrasing, Rigby, who composed the tune, found the required ebullience in Cleaver’s inventive drumming and methodical Afro rhythms. Inspired by the literary work of Oscar Wilde, “Dorian Gray” is another original that kicks in with an odd-metered bass groove linked to a steady pulse. The solid ground consolidates Rigby’s adventurous verbalizations and figures of speech
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