Clave
A five-note, bi-measure pattern that serves as the foundation for all of the rhythmic styles in salsa music. The clave consists of a "strong" measure containing three notes (also called the tresillo), and a "weak" measure containing two notes, resulting in patterns beginning with either measure, referred to as "three-two" or two-three." There are two types of clave patterns associated with popular (secular) music: son clave and rumba clave. Another type of clave - 6/8 clave - originated in several styles of West African sacred music.
1. An instrumental section of a salsa or merengue tune. 2. An up-tempo dance style, developed through the 40s and 50s, which blended several elements of North American instrumentation and harmony with elements of the Cuban son.
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Mambo
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Tumbao
The groove, the motion inspired by the salsa beat.
Salsa
Salsa: [Spanish = sauce]. Contemporary dance music of
Afro-Cuban origin which incorporates jazz and rock elements.
Developed by Puerto Rican immigrants in New York and became
popular during the late 60s. The concept is disputed among
musicians and other 'experts', some saying that what's called salsa
is really son or mambo, others saying that salsa is not a specific style
or genre but a concept to denominate a wide range of
Afro-Latin/Caribbean genres, and yet others claim the
term salsa originated as a musical marketing ploy, a commercial term,
intended for the sale and distribution of music that was much more than
what salsa means today.
