Nations report history 5 part 2

Nations report history 5 part 2

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  Country ReportPart II-CultureCuba Alyson Winemberg
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  MUSICCuba’s main styleof music is called Son Cubano which became popular in the 1930’s.
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  Son Cubano goesalong with Salsa, rumba, mambo, and the cha-cha-cha and is a big influence for Latin music throughout history.
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  Several musical stylesCuba has have been influenced from African instruments such as, maracas, guiro, marimba, and other wooden drums.
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  Celia Cruz isone of the most renowned Cuban salsa singers who had twenty-three gold albums and was known as the “Queen of Salsa.”ArchitectureCuban Architecture is known for its vibrant colors and adaptable structure for living in a tropical climate.
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  Open courtyards andarcades were creatively organized to allow enough sunlight with the perfect amount of coverage when its raining.
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  What makes Cubanarchitecture stand out is the history it tells. It is a country lost in time with no modern structures, cars from the forties, and only buildings that show its rich social and political history. DanceSalsa is a syncretic dance that has origins from Cuba. It is a partner dance whose roots are based on Afro-Cuban Rumba and Son dancing.
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  Cuban Casino-style salsais very popular and comes from the idea of popular social culture.
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  Son is consideredto be an older version of salsa dancing and is danced on a delay measure upbeat. Combining both Son and the Rumba gives you the Casino-style salsa dance.
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  Also very popularin Cuba is the Cuban solo dancing, where no partner is included and originates from stage singers and dancers who were on stage during live performances. Sourceshttp://wikipedia.orghttp://www.havanacubatravel.com/architecture.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salsa_(dance)http://google.com/imageshttp://gourmetgab.wordpress.com/2010/10/http://www.hispanic-culture-online.com/images/celia-cruz-biography-1.jpghttp://tommyimages.com/Stock_Photos/Caribbean/Cuba/Architecture_in_Cuba/slides/Cuba_01_E_1_25-Havana_Paseo_de_Marti.jpghttp://magazine.ucla.edu/depts/happenings/dance_cuba.jpg