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Habanera
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Genre
Habanera · The habanera is a Cuban dance of the nineteenth century, named after Havana. Its characteristic feature is a rhythm in 2/4 with a dotted first beat and an accent that falls just off the beat. Via Spain and via the ports of the Caribbean, that rhythm spread throughout the Americas: in New Orleans you can hear it in early jazz, and it also underlies the Afro-Cuban music of Latin jazz.
Listening
Listening tip. Listen to La Paloma for the swaying habanera rhythm in the accompaniment: long, short and then two equal beats.
La Paloma · Sebastián IradierApple Music ↗
Carmen: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera) · Maria Callas, 1961Apple Music ↗
The Crave · Jelly Roll Morton, 1939Apple Music ↗
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See also
- Sebastián Iradier
- Maria Callas
- Jelly Roll Morton
- European art music
- West African music traditions
- Romanticism
- Ragtime
- New Orleans jazz
- Son
- Tango
- Mariachi and son jarocho
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