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  2. Mexican folk dance - Wikipedia

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    Folk dance of Mexico, [1] commonly known as baile folklorico or Mexican ballet folk dance, is a term used to collectively describe traditional Mexican folk dances. Ballet folklórico is not just one type of dance; it encompasses each region's traditional dance that has been influenced by their local folklore and has been entwined with ballet ...

  3. Chupacabra - Wikipedia

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    The chupacabra was included as one of several vinyl figurines in Cryptozoic Entertainment's Cryptkins blind box toy line in 2018. [26] [27] A redesigned series of figurines, including an updated chupacabra, was released in August 2020. [28] The search for a chupacabra was featured in the 1997 The X-Files episode "El Mundo Gira". [29]

  4. Baile folklórico - Wikipedia

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    "Story of the Michoacán Woman's Dress"), a dance which depicts a local folktale, Alegria (1995). [2] Though the dances differ from region-to-region, the basic steps and style of dance are similar. Traditional bailes in the majority of regions of Mexico are characterized by a basic set of steps called zapateados, which involve percussive heel ...

  5. Box step - Wikipedia

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    Box step in rumba and left box in waltz. Box step is a basic dance step named after the pattern it creates on the floor, which is that of a square or box. It is used in a number of American Style ballroom dances: rumba, [1] waltz, [2] bronze-level foxtrot. While it can be performed individually, it is usually done with a partner. This is the ...

  6. Glossary of dance moves - Wikipedia

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    Box step. The box step is a dance figure named so because the steps rest in the four corners of a square. It is used, e.g., in American Style ballroom dances: rumba, waltz, bronze-level foxtrot. The leader begins with the left foot and proceeds as follows. [2] First half-box: Forward-side-together Second half-box: Backwards-side-together

  7. Regional styles of Mexican music - Wikipedia

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    Vocal harmonies also contribute to the trademark sound of Yucatán. "Son Yucateco", the traditional son music of the region, was also probably an influence on the Cuban-born bolero, and there is a strong connection between the music of Yucatán, Mexico and the music of Cuba. Boleros and "música trova", a Cuban musical tradition, also have a ...

  8. Huapango - Wikipedia

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    Son huasteco trio at the Alfredo Guati Rojo National Watercolor Museum in Mexico City. Huapango is a family of Mexican music styles. The word likely derives from the Nahuatl word cuauhpanco that literally means 'on top of the wood', alluding to a wooden platform on which dancers perform zapateado dance steps.

  9. Tribal guarachero - Wikipedia

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    Tribal guarachero music is a fusion of genres such as regional Mexican music, including technobanda, and EDM genres such as techno, electro house and club music. [6] With a 4/4 time signature, the genre is often made up of cascading triplets [6] and a BPM of 140 to 280. [citation needed] The rhythm employs Afro-Cuban rhythms and Latin synths. [8]