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In this paper, I discuss how African-derived music genres of Puerto Rican music tradition can be integrated to the music classroom. I analyze the historical and social impact resultant from the great influence of African rhythms in Puerto Rican culture.
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PUERTO RICAN FOLKLORIC DANCE brings the rich heritage of Puerto Rico to Austin in a lively performance of traditional dance, music and song that passes on this heritage to a new generation, showcasing more than 50 of the center’s own dancers, musicians, and performing arts students. The mini-musical, “Puerto Rico Mi Patria,” will feature an
Puerto Rican Dance Styles. We’re now exploring the diverse world of Puerto Rican dance styles reflecting the island’s rich cultural heritage. We’ll examine the characteristics and histories of various styles, including Salsa, Bomba, Plena, Reggaetón, and Paso Doble, each with its unique rhythms and dance techniques.
Abstract. Susan Homar has been paying keen attention to experimental dance in Puerto Rico since the group Pisotón's pioneering work in the late 1970s. She illuminates how the most significant choreographers developed innovative ways to explore themes reflecting the ironies and dissonances of identity and gender in contemporary Puerto Rico.
Bomba also moved them to sing, dance to remember, to be able to survive, and connect to their home, helping them create community and identity. Bomba is the oldest living cultural tradition of the Caribbean, and possibly the oldest African cultural practice to exist in the Americas.
Rivera and Cortijo deeply marked Puerto Rican contemporary culture, allowing us to reflect further on fundamental continuities. Their lives and musical influence embody the significant persistence and transformation of African forms in contemporary Puerto Rican dance practices.
