Rumba English rumba transliteration. Also known as the dance of love, it is a Latin dance originated in Cuba, so it is also called Cuban rumba, and the dance rhythm is 4/4 beat. Its characteristics are romantic, charming, sexy and enthusiastic; Graceful steps are full of love, lingering, body-oriented, gentle and charming, graceful footwork, and flirting at arm's length, which is a kind of dance to express the affection between men and women.
The name of the rumba may come from rumboso orquestra, which is the name of a dance team in 1807. Although in Spain, "rumbo" means to pass and "rumba" means to accumulate, there is no doubt that "rhum" is the name of a very popular alcoholic beverage in the Caribbean. When dancing this kind of dance, others think that the name of rumba comes from a Spanish word-noisy cocktail party.
In Cuba, rural rumba is regarded as a pantomime performance of poultry, and its appreciation exceeds the participation of the public. When dancing, you need to keep your shoulders stable, which is the shoulder characteristic of slaves who carry heavy objects. This kind of footwork is called Cucaracha (teacher Zhou seems to have mentioned it in class, and the sound is "Kukarachi"? ), just like stamping cockroaches. Pointing is like walking on an axle. Rumba pop music La paloma, 1886 began to be known in Cuba.
The United States introduced rumba in the 1930s from 65438 to 2009, and combined Guaracha, son and Cuban Bolero dances with this rural rumba dance in the form of compound dance. From 65438 to 0935, rumba became very popular in the United States, because George Raft played the role of a gentle dancer in the film "Rumba Dance" and won the favor of the heiress.
One of the Latin dance events represented by R. The rhythm is 4/4 beat, with 27 ~ 29 bars per minute. Four beats per bar. The melody of music is characterized by the strong beat falling on the fourth beat of each bar. The dance steps start from the fourth beat and consist of a slow step and two quick steps. Take three steps in four beats, take two beats slowly (the fourth beat and the first beat in the next bar), and take one beat quickly (the second beat and the third beat). Swing your crotch three times. Hip movement is an "∞"-shaped swing from one foot to the other. Has a graceful, graceful and lyrical style.
Folk dance originated from African black songs and dances, popular in Latin America, and later developed in Cuba. In Cuba, all impromptu black songs and dances are called rumba. This kind of dance is completely self-entertaining. Sometimes a man and a woman can chase each other, and it can also become a multi-person group dance. The dance steps are mainly hip twisting and shoulder shaking. The accompaniment is mainly percussion, and the dancers are accompanied by shouting and singing. The rhythm is 2/4 beat, which is flexible and changeable. The folk rumba atmosphere is very warm and jubilant. After the 1920s, rumba was introduced to Europe and North America, and absorbed jazz and other dance factors, becoming an important form of ballroom dancing.
Historical origin
The name rumba is the general name of some dances, covering many dance subcategories (such as Son, Danzon, Guagira, Guaracha, Naningo). As a form of Indian music or dance, the exact definition is different on every island.
Rumba comes from two sources: Spanish and African. Although the main development that can be tested is in Cuba, similar dance forms are also widely developed in other parts of the Caribbean.
The origin of rumba is related to the importation of slaves in16th century. This dance shows naked sexual movements between men and women, extraordinary quick movements and exaggerated hip movements. In rumba movements, men are very aggressive, and women's movements are full of defensive breath. Music is consistent with the dancer's vivid rhythm by interrupting. Other instruments used are malaga, cudgel, xylophone and some drums.
With the Second World War, "Son" became a popular dance of the Cuban middle class, which was a modified form with a slow and elegant rhythm. Slower than this is "Danzon", the dance of the rich class in Cuba. The pace of this dance form is very small, and the female hips are slightly tilted, which is completed by bending and straightening the knees in turn.
Rumba in America is an improved branch. In 19 13, were Quinn and Joan Sawyer were the first people to formally try to introduce rumba dance to the United States. After 10, the band leader brought a pair of rumba actors and some musicians to 1925. Benito Colada opened an El Chico Club in Greenwich Village.
1929, Latin music became popular. In the late 1920s, Xavier CUGAT set up a band specializing in Latin America. Starting from the Coconut Grove nightclub in Los Angeles, the music appeared in early talking films such as Happy Madrid. Then in the 1930s, Cugat played in waldorf, new york for ten years.
1935, George Raft played a dancer named joe martin in the musical rumba. Because of the same interest in dancing, she finally won the heart of the heiress Diana Harrison (played by Carol Lombard).
In Europe, the spread of Latin dance (especially rumba) depends more on Mr. Pierre's cleverness and hard work (he is the chief teacher of this kind of dance in London). In 1930s, with the efforts of his partner Doris Laver, he devoted himself to introducing the traditional Latin American dance culture to London. After repeated research, Pierre and Ravelle finally established the real Cuban rumba, which was officially recognized in 1955.
Rumba is the essence and soul of Latin music and dance, and its charming rhythm and body expression make it one of the most common dances in ballroom.
Style and dynamic characteristics
The style and dynamic characteristics of rumba dance can be summarized as steady swing, rigidity and softness, and speed.
Swing steadily:
The rhythm of rumba dance comes from labor. When working blacks put bananas and other fruits in a big basket and lift them over their heads, they are required to stabilize their upper body and press them up and down when walking, forming a hip swing. Therefore, when dancing rumba, the spine should be straight and the shoulders should be flat. The swing of the hips is naturally formed due to the shift of the center of gravity, rather than deliberately swinging the hips. When stepping out, the sole of your foot hits the ground hard and your knees bend slightly. At this point the knee of the other leg is straight. When the center of gravity moves to the stepped foot, the heel is put down and the crotch side is swung back. The other is relaxed and slightly bent. The overall feeling is air lift, the upper body control is smooth, and the arm keeps swinging freely.
Soft and tough:
After stepping out, the knees are propped up hard, and the swing of the buttocks seems light and soft, but in fact, the internal force has a kind of memory toughness, so rumba dancing for a long time will have a sour feeling of the buttocks.
Fast and slow:
Rumba dance has four beats and three steps, and the rhythm is fast and slow, and one step is fast and two steps are slow. Put your hips three times in three steps. Its feet move very fast, no matter how fast or slow, it is half beat in place, while the swing of its hips is one beat faster and two beats slower. In fact, in the three steps of four beats, each step is half beat, and the hips are constantly swinging from side to side. This contradictory and unified movement of up, down, slow and fast has formed a distinct rhythm of rumba dance.
Basic dance steps
The music of rumba is 4/4 beats, the rhythm is 2 ~ 3 ~ 4 & 1. The stress is in the first and third beats. The basic steps of rumba are composed of three movements: fast, fast and slow three. A two-step trot is a horizontal step, followed by a slow step, and a footwork is completed. Every step of rumba has two movements, one is stepping and the other is moving the center of gravity; Put one foot on the ground, keep the center of gravity on the other foot, and gradually change the center of gravity when stepping.
1. Rectangular steps
Men's dance steps
Cross your left foot to the left, bend your knees, and focus on your right foot-come on.
Shift the center of gravity to the left foot, with the right foot resting on the left foot and the right knee bent-fast.
Shift the center of gravity to the right foot, the left foot stretches forward and the knee bends slowly.
Shift your weight to your left foot, cross your right foot and bend your knees-quickly.
Shift the center of gravity to the right foot, with the left foot resting on the right foot and the left knee bent-fast.
Shift your weight to your left foot, put your right foot back, and bend your knees-slowly.
Women's dance steps
Cross your right foot to the right, bend your knees, and focus on your left foot-come on.
Shift the center of gravity to the right foot, with the left foot resting on the right foot and the left knee bent-fast.
Shift your weight to your left foot, put your right foot back, and bend your knees-slowly.
Shift your weight to your right foot, cross your left foot to the left, and bend your knees-quickly.
Shift the center of gravity to the left foot, with the right foot resting on the left foot and the right knee bent-fast.
Shift your weight to your right foot and slowly stretch your left foot forward.
Turn left
Men's dance steps
Focus on your right foot, put your left foot on the left and bend your knees-come on.
Shift the center of gravity to the left foot, with the right foot resting on the left foot and the right knee bent-fast.
Shift the center of gravity to your right foot, turn left at the same time, stretch your left foot forward and bend your knees-slowly.
Continue to turn around, shift the center of gravity to the left foot, put the right foot on the right, and bend your knees-come on.
Shift the center of gravity to your left foot, turn left at the same time, stretch your right foot backward, and bend your knees-slowly.
Women's dance steps
Cross your right foot to the right, bend your knees, and focus on your left foot-come on.
Shift the center of gravity to the right foot, with the left foot resting on the right foot and the left knee bent-fast.
Shift the center of gravity to your left foot, turn left at the same time, stretch your right foot backward, and bend your knees-slowly.
Continue to turn around, shift the center of gravity to your right foot, cross your left foot to the left, and bend your knees-quickly.
Shift the center of gravity to the left foot, with the right foot resting on the left foot and the right knee bent-fast.
Shift the center of gravity to your right foot, turn left at the same time, stretch your left foot forward and bend your knees-slowly.
Step 3 turn right
Men's dance steps
According to the rhythm of fast, fast and slow, take the rectangular step of rumba, lift the right arm of the female companion, walk back slowly and let the female companion turn down.
Continue to dance another rectangular dance step of rumba, push the left side of the female partner's body with his right hand to make her turn under his right arm, and the man will slowly retreat and return to the right position.
Women's dance steps
According to the rhythm of fast, fast and slow, complete the rumba rectangular step, raise your right arm, and prepare to turn down when you walk slowly forward.
When you turn under your right arm, you should turn to the right. At the beginning, with your right foot, follow the fast, fast and slow rhythm, take three steps forward, turn around in front of your male partner, continue to take a half-rectangular step forward, and stand in pairs.
4. Walking in Cuba
Men's dance steps
Stand in the right position with your feet together and your body center of gravity on your right foot.
Turn left, start with your left foot, follow the fast, fast and slow rhythm (Cuban walk), go to the dance line, use the basic dance steps, and step back six steps.
Women's dance steps
Stand in the right position, with your feet together and your body center of gravity on your left foot.
Turn right, start with your right foot, follow the fast, fast and slow rhythm (Cuban walk), walk to the dance line, and advance six steps with basic dance steps.
Men's dance steps
Stand in the right position with your feet together and your body center of gravity on your right foot.
Turn left, start with your left foot, follow the rhythm of fast, fast and slow (Cuban walking), walk to the dance line, and advance six steps with basic dance steps.
Women's dance steps
Stand in the right position, with your feet together and your body center of gravity on your left foot.
Turn left, start with your right foot, follow the fast, fast and slow rhythm (Cuban-style walking), go to the dance line, use the basic dance steps, and take six steps back.
5. Open and expand this step.
Men's dance steps
Twist your left foot to the left.-Come on.
Right foot to left foot.-Come on
Push the female companion away, step forward with your left foot and stand to the right. Now he is standing in the same position, shaking hands with rumba, stretching out his left arm and bending his right elbow-slow down.
Now, when you gradually pull your date to your side, you should follow in circles and take a step back to the right (don't tilt your shoulders). Take a few steps back according to the rhythm of fast, fast and slow (Cuban walking) until the female partner is in a good position.
Women's dance steps
Twist your right foot to the right. Come on.
Left foot to right foot.-Come on
Step back with your right foot, leave your boyfriend, stand to the left, and now stand in the same position, with your right hand in his left hand and your left arm bent-slowly.
The man pulls his female companion to the front and walks around to the right (don't tilt his shoulders). Start with your left foot, follow the rhythm of fast, fast and slow (Cuban walking), and walk a few steps forward until you stand in pairs.
6. Cuban tap dancing
Cuban kicking is a transitional gait used to change direction. * * * There are two quick steps and one slow step. When changing from the forward direction to the backward direction, the male step is two steps forward, one step backward, one step forward, and the right foot begins.
7. Step forward and backward
Men's dance steps
Step forward with your left foot and bend your knees-come on.
Shift the center of gravity to the left foot and bend the right foot-come on.
Shift the center of gravity to the right foot, with the left foot resting on the right foot and the left knee bent-fast.
Shift the center of gravity to the left foot, right foot backward, knee bent-come on.
Shift your weight to your right foot and bend your left knee-come on.
The center of gravity shifts to the left foot, the right foot rests on the left foot, and the right knee bends-slowly.
Women's dance steps
Step back with your right foot and bend your knees-come on.
Shift your weight to your right foot and bend your left knee-come on.
The center of gravity shifts to the left foot, the right foot rests on the left foot, and the right knee bends-slowly.
Shift the center of gravity to your right foot, move your left foot forward and bend your knees-come on.
Shift the center of gravity to the left foot and bend the right knee-come on.
The center of gravity shifts to the right foot, the left foot leans on the right foot, and the left knee bends-slowly.
8. Left and right lateral step
Men's dance steps
Feet together, body center of gravity in the right foot.
Cross your left foot to the left and bend your knees-come on.
Shift the center of gravity to the left foot and bend the right knee-come on.
The center of gravity shifts to the right foot, the left foot leans on the right foot, and the left knee bends-slowly.
Shift the center of gravity to the left foot, the right foot striding to the right, and the knee bending-fast.
Shift your weight to your right foot and bend your left knee-come on.
The center of gravity shifts to the left foot, the right foot rests on the left foot, and the right knee bends-slowly.
Women's dance steps
Cross your right foot to the right and bend your knees-come on.
Shift your weight to your right foot and bend your left knee-come on.
The center of gravity shifts to the left foot, the right foot rests on the left foot, and the right knee bends-slowly.
Shift the center of gravity to your right foot, cross your left foot and bend your knees-come on.
Shift the center of gravity to the left foot and bend the right knee-come on.
The center of gravity shifts to the right foot, the left foot leans on the right foot, and the left knee bends-slowly.
9. butterfly take-off
Men's dance steps
Stand in the right position with your feet together and your body center of gravity on your right foot.
Stand to the left, put your left foot on the ground, cross your right foot and put it behind, and at the same time let your female partner turn outward to the right-quickly.
Come closer, right foot down.-Come on.
Go back to the right position and put your left foot on the ground-slowly.
Stand to the right, right foot on the ground, left foot across, put it behind, and let the female companion turn left and let go of her right hand at the same time-quickly.
Keep your body close and your left foot down.-Come on.
Back to the right position, right foot on the ground, right hand under the female companion's left scapula-slow.
Women's dance steps
Stand in the right position with your feet together and your body center of gravity on your right foot.
Stand to the right, right foot on the ground, left foot across, behind-come on.
Get closer and land on your left foot-come on.
Back to the right position, right foot on the ground-slow down.
Stand to the left, left foot on the ground, right foot behind your back-come on.
Come closer, right foot down.-Come on.
Go back to the right position and put your left foot on the ground-slowly.
10. Cross
Men's dance steps
Stand in a good position, put your feet together, put your body center of gravity on your right foot, and hold your female companion's right hand with your left hand.
Turn right with your right foot as the axis, your left foot is in front of your right foot, and your knees are bent-fast.
Shift your weight to your left foot and bend your right knee-quickly.
Shift your weight to your right foot, turn left slightly, rest your left foot on your right foot, and slowly bend your left knee.
Shift the center of gravity to your left foot, rotate to the left, the right foot is in front of the left foot, and the knee bends-quickly.
Shift your weight to your right foot and bend your left knee-quickly.
Shift your center of gravity to your left foot, turn it slightly to the right, rest your right foot on your left foot, and slowly bend your right knee.
Repeat the above steps and shift the center of gravity to your right foot.
Women's dance steps
Stand in the right posture, feet together, body center of gravity on the left foot, and the right hand is held by the male partner's left hand.
Turn around with your left foot as the axis, your right foot is in front of your left foot, and your knees are bent-fast.
Shift your weight to your right foot and bend your left knee-quickly.
Shift your center of gravity to your left foot, turn right slightly, rest your right foot on your left foot, and slowly bend your right knee.
Shift your weight to your right foot, turn right, put your left foot in front of your right foot, and bend your knees-quickly.
Shift your weight to your left foot and bend your right knee-quickly.
Shift the center of gravity to your right foot, turn it slightly to the left, rest your left foot on your right foot, and slowly bend your left knee.
Repeat the above steps and shift the center of gravity to your left foot.
1 1. Turn right where you are.
Men's dance steps
Stand in the right position, with your feet together and your center of gravity on your right foot.
Turn a little right and cross your left foot-come on.
Continue to turn right and put your right foot behind your left heel to form a right angle-come on.
Continue to turn right and cross the road with your left foot-slow down.
Continue to turn right and put your right foot behind your left heel to form a right angle-come on.
Continue to turn right and cross your left foot-come on.
Continue to turn right, put your right foot behind your left heel, at right angles-slow down.
Women's dance steps
Stand in the right position, with your feet together and your center of gravity on your left foot.
Take a step forward with your right foot and turn right slightly at the same time-come on.
Continue to turn right and cross your left foot-come on.
Continue to turn right, right foot on the ground, right foot in front of left toe, forming a right angle-slow.
Continue to turn right and cross your left foot-come on.
Continue to turn right, right foot on the ground, right foot in front of the left toe, forming a right angle-come on.
Continue to turn right and cross the road with your left foot-slow down.
Men's dance steps
Stand in the right position with your feet together and your body center of gravity on your right foot.
Turn left, left foot on the ground.-Come on.
Continue to turn left and cross your right foot-come on.
Continue to turn left, with your left foot in front of the tip of your right foot, forming a right angle-come on.
Continue to turn left and cross your right foot-come on.
Continue to turn left, with your left foot in front of the tip of your right foot, forming a right angle-come on.
Continue to turn left and cross your right foot-slow down.
Women's dance steps
Stand in the right position, with your feet together and your body center of gravity on your left foot.
Step over your right foot and turn left slightly.-Come on.
Continue to turn left and put your left foot behind your right heel to form a right angle-come on.
Continue to turn left and cross your right foot-slow down.
Continue to turn left and put your left foot behind your right heel to form a right angle-come on.
Continue to turn left and cross your right foot-come on.
Continue to turn left and put your left foot behind your right heel to form a right angle-slow down.
In addition, the back door step and new york step are also relatively basic dance steps.