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Merengue was first mentioned in the mid-19th century with the earliest documented evidence being newspaper articles. Some of the articles inform about a "lascivious" dance, and also highlight merengue displacing the Tumba. The genre had originated within the rural, northern valley region around the city of Santiago called the Cibao. It later ...
The dance originated as a rural dance and later became a ballroom dance. [3] Merengue has three distinct sections: the paseo, the merengue proper, and the closing jaleo which includes improvisation. [4] Partners hold each other in a closed position. The leader holds the follower's waist with their right hand and the follower's right hand with ...
Merengue can refer to: Merengue music, a musical genre which originated in the Dominican Republic. Merengue (dance), a dance form; Merengue típico, a regional variety of merengue popular in the Cibao valley of the Dominican Republic; Venezuelan Merengue; An adjective referring to the Real Madrid football club
The music of the Dominican Republic is primarily influenced by Western European music, with Sub-Saharan African and native Taino influences. The Dominican Republic is mainly known for its merengue and bachata music, both of which are the most famous styles of music in the Dominican Republic, and have been exported and popularized around the world.
Merengue típico is the oldest style of merengue still performed today (usually in the Dominican Republic and the United States), its origins dating back to the 1850s. It originated in the rural city of Navarrete (villa bisono), northern valley region around the city of Santiago called the Cibao, resulting in the term "merengue cibaeño".
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Merengue is an afro-Caribbean music subgenre that originated in the Dominican Republic. [41] The Dominican merengue is a close variation of the Haitian mereng. [44] Merengue incorporates many African elements such as the use of call and response invocations, drums and guiros.