Habanera
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A style of music from Cuba. countable, uncountable
"The programming was far from random. The habanera is a hybrid seed of great potency. An adaptation of the European contradanza by slaves from West Africa, it is not only an early version of a New World rhythm that took over the globe, but also a direct ancestor for much of jazz and rock ‘n’ roll."
- 2 a Cuban dance in duple time wordnet
- 3 A dance performed to this music. countable, uncountable
"The music of Cuba has had a worldwide influence on forms of song and dance. René Buch who conceived and directed a musical “collage” called “¡Habana!” at the Repertorio Español on East 27th Street, points out the influence on Spain, for example, which received ‘habaneras’ and ‘contradanzas’ from Cuba; in this century, in the 1920's, the “rumba” and such songs as “El Manisero” and “Siboney” made their way north to become part of United States culture."
- 4 music composed in duple time for dancing the habanera wordnet
Example
More examples"The programming was far from random. The habanera is a hybrid seed of great potency. An adaptation of the European contradanza by slaves from West Africa, it is not only an early version of a New World rhythm that took over the globe, but also a direct ancestor for much of jazz and rock ‘n’ roll."
Etymology
Borrowed from Cuban Spanish habanera.