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"Salsa y Sabor" - mambo or salsa??
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Casey, unfortunately I don't have that song in my library. However, the song can most likely be considered salsa, as you will see in a moment.
Salsa vs Mambo? That's a heavy-weight question, which I probably can't completely answer, but I'll give it a whirl.
I think that the common consensus is that salsa is a generic, umbrella term that is used to refer to several genres of caribbean and latin-american music, including but not limited to: son, mambo, guaguanco, charanga, cumbia, guaracha, rumba and derivatives thereof. If you're a musical purist, I can see how the term salsa could be disturbing. Then again, some if not all of these genres have been around for over half a century and have been melding and evolving to form music that is no longer pure to its original form, but I digress.
Mambo does refer to a specific genre of music. I'm not a musician, so I can't give you an adequate explanation of what the musical characteristics of mambo are. Examples are probably better. I think that two good examples of mambo would be Tito Puente's "Tanga" and "3D Mambo". That's what I believe mambo originally sounded like.
From a dancer's perspective, I associate the term mambo with New York style On2 dancing. But in my opinion, the term mambo in this dancing community has become as inclusive as "salsa", and thus the terms have become almost interchangeable.
-QS
Tito Puente also played rumba, cha cha, son, latin jazz, boogaloo and guaguanco among other genres.
Salsa vs Mambo? That's a heavy-weight question, which I probably can't completely answer, but I'll give it a whirl.
I think that the common consensus is that salsa is a generic, umbrella term that is used to refer to several genres of caribbean and latin-american music, including but not limited to: son, mambo, guaguanco, charanga, cumbia, guaracha, rumba and derivatives thereof. If you're a musical purist, I can see how the term salsa could be disturbing. Then again, some if not all of these genres have been around for over half a century and have been melding and evolving to form music that is no longer pure to its original form, but I digress.
Mambo does refer to a specific genre of music. I'm not a musician, so I can't give you an adequate explanation of what the musical characteristics of mambo are. Examples are probably better. I think that two good examples of mambo would be Tito Puente's "Tanga" and "3D Mambo". That's what I believe mambo originally sounded like.
From a dancer's perspective, I associate the term mambo with New York style On2 dancing. But in my opinion, the term mambo in this dancing community has become as inclusive as "salsa", and thus the terms have become almost interchangeable.
-QS
JaneMas said:Puente played Mambo.
Tito Puente also played rumba, cha cha, son, latin jazz, boogaloo and guaguanco among other genres.
Thank you Quierosalsa, that was a great explanation!! Another question though, Is it correct to say that most, not all, but mambo music is mainly instrumental rather that with lyrics? As opposed to "salsa" music? Thinking more about it, most NY On2 "mambo" performances use instrumental music. Correct me if I'm wrong here.
So, anybody out there... should "Salsa y Sabor" by Tito Puente be choreographed On1 or On2??? I know it's up to each individuals taste, but listening to the music, hits etc. what would suit best?
So, anybody out there... should "Salsa y Sabor" by Tito Puente be choreographed On1 or On2??? I know it's up to each individuals taste, but listening to the music, hits etc. what would suit best?
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Im a professional salsa dancer and ı dance mambo too.As a dancer ı simply differentiate mambo and salsa ;mambo musics are more cool it gives relax while you are dancing in that kind of music.Technically the rhtyhm emphisize the 2 count more powerful .In my opinion you may right the most beatiful mambo songs are more instrumental not much lyric in it .As much of titos mambos.
I like to dance in LA style.Powerful and fast music gives me more energy while dancing.
As a summary;when you heart a song don t know whether it is salsa or mambo you can find the correct answer by dancing with it.What you feel while you are dancing is the truth whether salsa or mambo.
I saw many examples that many dancers perform their shows in same music with different rhythms it gives me an idea the reason is they get different things and rhythms from the music.Take care see yaaaa 8)
Im a professional salsa dancer and ı dance mambo too.As a dancer ı simply differentiate mambo and salsa ;mambo musics are more cool it gives relax while you are dancing in that kind of music.Technically the rhtyhm emphisize the 2 count more powerful .In my opinion you may right the most beatiful mambo songs are more instrumental not much lyric in it .As much of titos mambos.
I like to dance in LA style.Powerful and fast music gives me more energy while dancing.
As a summary;when you heart a song don t know whether it is salsa or mambo you can find the correct answer by dancing with it.What you feel while you are dancing is the truth whether salsa or mambo.
I saw many examples that many dancers perform their shows in same music with different rhythms it gives me an idea the reason is they get different things and rhythms from the music.Take care see yaaaa 8)