ue Both Merengue and Trujillo have shaped the landscape of the Domincan Republic today‚ but what is not commonly known is how each influenced the other. Rafael Trujillo was a ruthless dictator of the Dominican Republic who killed thousands during his thirty-one years of rule. It is often overlooked‚ however‚ that he also reorganized the country‚ left a lasting infrastructure after his death‚ and made merengue the national song and dance of the Dominican Republic. Merengue is a type of folk song and
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The Crucible Reputation vs Name In order to take away their names‚ prisoners are given numbers that represent them. By doing this‚ the authorities remove the power in one’s name. Nelson Mandela’s situation was no different‚ as he was given the number “46664” during his time in prison. He would spend nearly twenty seven years in prison fighting for his name‚ in order to recover its power. His actions would‚ later on‚ represent what his name‚ “Nelson Mandela”‚ means. Fighting for a name is different
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As a Dominican Merengue‚ Bachata‚ Salsa‚ Perico Ripiao‚ Mambo and many other typical music genres are a must know. I mean what Dominican doesn’t know about these music genres. I danced Bachata and Salsa with this girl at this party. I honestly don’t remember the occasion‚ must I say Dominicans party for any and every reason. The party was in front of my grandmother’s house and across from the local bodega. The moon shined bright in the sky illuminating the night and making it perfect for the occasion
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International Ballroom Bachata Bachate is a unique dance that I have the privileged to learn in my PE-154 international ballroom dance class taught by professor Jane Edwards. This dance originated from the Dominican Republic. It can be difficult to identify the precise style of the Bachata due to the fact that are so many variations throughout the world. However‚ in all of these different styles throughout the world there are the same basic steps with a tap with hip movement on the 4th beat.
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Concert Choir assignments for December 16-20‚ 2013 1. Listen to this version “Silent Night” compare the style you hear and our version. The version of “Silent Night”‚ which was written by Carl Fisher‚ was a little bit faster than how we sing it in our choir room. In the classroom‚ we are often told to slow down while singing this song‚ but the style used by Carl Fisher was faster. Another difference between Carl Fisher’s style and our style in the classroom is that Fisher’s style has the alto section
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April 18‚ 2013 The Merengue A nation without a history was united by the love of music. The merengue is not just a musical genre or a national dance in the Dominican Republic. The people of the Dominican Republic use the merengue as a form of identification. The merengue is the passion of the people of Hispaniola. The merengue has affected the Dominican Republic culturally‚ through its social realities‚ and artistically (Austerlitz). Historically‚ the merengue is the inspiration behind
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The Dominican Republic is located in the Caribbean on the island la Hispaniola. The Dominican culture Dominican on the conformation of two mother cultures which are the Spanish and African. There are three main aspects of the Dominican Republic culture‚ and these are the food‚ music‚ and the Carnival. One aspect of the Dominican culture is the food. The gastronomy in the country is a reflection of the Spanish‚ Tainan and African influences. The main meal in the country is La Bandera‚ which mean
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to preserve the Dominican cultural and historical legacy and pass it onto future generations; Merengue and Bachata Na’ Ma’ College in the United States has taught me about the difference between being Dominican and looking as one. For instance‚ every time‚ I introduce myself as Dominican to the class the common questions that follow up the are something like‚ do you play baseball? Are you a good Merengue or Bachata dancer? While these questions are apparently innocuous‚ they carry on at pejorative
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came to an absolute end. Trujillo was not a fan of Bachata music since it was music for lower class. He was a fan of merengue. Merengue is a type of dance that is most strongly identified with the Dominican Republic. It has spread by the large numbers of Dominicans immigrating to the United States‚ bringing the merengue with them. There are many theories regarding the origin of merengue‚ which will be discussed in this report. One of them being that the black slaves saw the ballroom dances in the Big
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Composers such as Luis Enrique Martinez and Luis Angel Pastor were successful in recording and distributing vallenato merengue while concurrently pushing cultural pride. Luis Enrique Martinez also known as the 1973 king of vallenato‚ composed many vallenato songs including some in the merengue style. He recorded and released a song titled La Botelita which featured many other well-known artist (Smithsonian Folkway‚ 13) This song was recorded for entertainment purposes and even though it did not reach
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