Listen: Danzón examples
Pensamiento, Danzón
0:45
Lago Azul, Danzón
1:08
Flor De Yurumi, Danzón
1:34
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About Danzón
Danzón is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of Cuba.
From Wikipedia
Danzón is the official genre and dance of Cuba. It is also an active musical form in the United States and Puerto Rico. Written in 24 time, the danzón is a slow, formal partner dance, requiring set footwork around syncopated beats, and incorporating elegant pauses while the couples stand listening to virtuoso instrumental passages, as characteristically played by a charanga or típica ensemble.
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What is Danzón?
Danzón is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of Cuba.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q1165358 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Danzón – CC BY-SA 4.0
- MusicBrainz genre – CC0
- Pensamiento, Danzón by Gasybeaugosse2020 – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lago Azul, Danzón by Gasybeaugosse2020 – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flor De Yurumi, Danzón by Gasybeaugosse2020 – CC BY-SA 4.0