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  2. Bachata (dance) - Wikipedia

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    During the decade of 2010, Felipe and Tiago discovered that there was a new way of dancing bachata and other social dances. [ 16 ] In social dances there exist two well-defined dance roles, the "Leader" (the person who guides the dance) and the "Follower" (the person who follows the commands of the leader).

  3. Music of the Dominican Republic - Wikipedia

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    Merengue came with them, bringing images of glitzy pop singers and idols. At the same time, Juan Luis Guerra slowed down the merengue rhythm, and added more lyrical depth and entrenched social commentary. He also incorporated bachata and Western musical influences with albums like 1990's critically acclaimed Bachata Rosa.

  4. Latin dance - Wikipedia

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    Latin dance is a mix of various dance styles from cultures around the world, creating a dance style encompassing this new age of Latin culture. [9] Influences deriving from West African, African American, and European dance styles were all comprised in the making of many of these Latin dances such as: Salsa , Mambo , Merengue , Rumba, Cha-cha ...

  5. Long-awaited Franklin Street Social food hall to open this ...

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    York County’s first food hall is ready to serve you. Hosting its grand opening Sunday, Nov. 17 at 214 North Franklin Street in Red Lion, Franklin Street Social is ready to open its doors to the ...

  6. Bachata: A Social History of a Dominican Popular Music

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    Gage Averill of New York University concluded that overall the work is "remarkable and readable", although it is "uneven in places". [4]John Charles Chasteen of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill praised the book for being "lucid" and reflecting the author's knowledge of the subject.

  7. Social dancing in the 20th century United States - Wikipedia

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    Social dancing is just that - social. Its purpose is not for competition or for performance. It is fun and is part of culture and society. It serves "as the social center" and "the artistic release" in society. [1] It is assumed "that dance will survive as long as it satisfies a contemporary social need and" beauty. [1]

  8. Bachata (music) - Wikipedia

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    Bachata is a genre of music that originated in the Dominican Republic in the 20th century. It contains elements of European (mainly Spanish music), indigenous Taino and African musical elements, representing the cultural diversity of the Dominican population. [1] The form of dance, bachata, also developed with the music. [2]

  9. Social dance - Wikipedia

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    A social dancing or ballroom dancing group class taught at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio in The Woodlands, Texas. Khigga is the most common social folk dance among Assyrian people. Social dances are dances that have social functions and context. [1] Social dances are intended for participation rather than performance. [2]