cuban music

Septeto Nacional de Cuba in Tucson!

Mar 30 2011 7:30 pm


Septeto Nacional de Cuba http://www.uapresents.org/calendar/view.aspx?id=5099 Wednesday, March 30, 2011 – 7:30 p.m. UA Centennial Hall

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Learn About the Music of Cuba

Interested in learning more about the music of Cuba?  Check out this great article posted on Wikipedia about Cuban Music.

History of Rueda de Casino

Thanks to the defined structure of Casino, appeared the popular Rueda de Casino, a type of choreography in circle form that is made by several pairs of dancers, guided by a leader who "sings" the movements.....

In order to speak of the antecedents of the Rueda de Casino it is necessary to go back to the reign of Luis XIV in France where the first ballets first appeared. As of that moment they instituted "ballets de corte". In order to have a good title it was necessary to know certain choreographies that were performed in the celebrations of the nobility. Clear examples: the Minuet and the Contradanzas.

Afro Cuban All Stars at Centennial Hall, March 2nd

Mar 2 2009 7:30 pm

All Stars leader Juan de Marcos Gonzalez is one of the most important figures in Cuban music today. The driving force behind the Buena Vista Social Club, Gonzalez has a mission to show the world the wealth, diversity and vitality of Cuban music. The All Stars pairs talented young musicians with established veterans. Their hard-driving big band sound covers the full spectrum of Latin music including danzon,

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