Samba (ballroom dance)
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The international ballroom version of samba is a lively, rhythmical dance. It differs considerably from the original samba styles of Brazil; in particular, it differs from Samba de Gafieira, a partner type of Samba in that country.
Technique
[edit]The ballroom samba is a partner dance.
The ballroom samba is danced to music in 2
4 or 4
4 time. For dance competitions and examinations, the recommended tempo is 48-56 bars per minute. It uses several different rhythmic patterns in its figures, with cross-rhythms being a common feature. Thus, for three-step patterns, common step values (in beats) are:
| 3⁄4 | 1⁄4 | 1 | |
| 3⁄4 | 1⁄4 | 3⁄4 | 1⁄4 |
| 1 | 1⁄2 | 1⁄2 | |
| 3⁄4 | 1⁄2 | 3⁄4 |
When danced certain rhythms from the above, the dance features a bouncing action, with body elevation occurring at the last 1/4beat of the first bar.[1]
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