The Dance Studio

Yesterday is spent the day watching a very interesting dance style so that I could add the essence of it into a wedding dance.

Zamba is an Argentinian music genre and a folk dance. The name "zamba" refers to the racial term zambo (people that are descendants of Amerindian and African people).

Zambas are composed about many themes, from those that celebrate people or events of Argentine history, to those that describe the beauty of a region, or of its women.

For me I was watching the enchanting dances that tell stories of love and courtship.

I found this style through its unique movements and music, offers a glimpse into Argentina's soul, and a very different glimpse than tha of the Argentine Tango we mostly consider from this part of the world.

The bombo legüero drum is prominent in the playing of the zamba.

The Zamba is a slow dance in three quarter time played primarily on guitar and bombo legüero. The steps of the dance are a walking step, an alternate step (two steps at one time), and a tip toe alternate step or "sobrepaso punteado" (three steps at one time). The Zamba also requires a handkerchief.