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Cadencia
Cadencia is an element of Argentine tango dance vocabulary [1][2][3]. It is described as a rocking weight change in place, or as the dancer's personal rhythmic phrasing, used to mark time or to navigate [1][2][3].
Cadencia is classified as an element of the dance in reference works and glossaries on Argentine tango figures and terminology [1][2][3].
The term is given two related meanings in the available sources. It is described as a rocking weight change performed in place, and also as the dancer's personal rhythmic phrasing [1][2][3].
In both senses, cadencia is described as serving two functions: marking time and navigating [1][2][3].
Dance notes
As a rocking weight change in place, cadencia involves shifting weight without travelling across the floor [1][2][3]. The sources describe this movement as a way to mark time or to navigate [1][2][3].
The term is also used more broadly for the dancer's personal rhythmic phrasing [1][2][3]. The available sources do not give further detail on execution, on differences between the leader's and follower's roles, or on how the two senses relate in practice [1][2][3].
References
- en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.orgSource page
- austintango.org · austintango.org
- www.tarbesentango.fr · tarbesentango.fr
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