I personally play in two samba bands and learned a little bit of samba dancing while I was in Brasil. Yet I came back and played a samba parade, and was put down by a couple people that what we did were not samba, and that he real samba required partners and good/steady/upright form. I knew that Brasilian Samba came before ballroom but didn't argue in return at that moment.
However, I did feel a sense of cultural disrespect that from the two ballroom dancers who commented to me. I wonder why they think they were the ones who got it right? Of course, not all ballroom dancers think that way I am sure.
Another question is regarding Cuban Rumba and ballroom Rumba. The two are not even the same dance, yet they share the same name. Why is that? Cuban Rumba was formed way earlier than Ballroom Rumba..., if two styles are different, why should they be sharing the same name?
2006-08-31
06:02:25
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tienyutai
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