Its basic step is forward-backwards – slightly similar to traditional Salsa.
With more space between the pair, many more moves, steps and turns are possible than in Nordestino style.
Arrasta-pé: it's a way to dance forr\xf3 on your own, marking the beats on the ground with your foot..
Forr\xf3 is the Brazilian, now very much international, hip-swivelling, dance floor-filling, popular music and dance originated in Brazil's north-eastern states.
As some forrozeiros (fans of forr\xf3) would put it, “it's less competitive than salsa and less pedantic than tango…”..
3 Characteristics of Forro Music and Dance
Dance and rhythm: Forro encapsulates many different dance styles, from traditional to modern.
Forro music has three basic rhythms—xote, which is slow; bai\xe3o, which is more rhythmic; and arrasta pe, which is faster—and each has its own accompanying dance..
The term forr\xf3 (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɔˈʁɔ]) refers to a musical genre, a rhythm, a dance and the event itself where forr\xf3 music is played and danced.
Forr\xf3 is an important part of the culture of the Northeastern Region of Brazil..
Le forró est une musique traditionnelle de la région nord-est du Brésil. C'est aussi le nom de la danse qui l'accompagne
Les instruments traditionnels du forró sont le triangle, l' accordéon et le zabumba (gros tambour plat)
Contrairement à la fausse idée que le nom forró viendrait du "For all" américain, le mot serait dérivé du français "faux bourdon"
La danse forró est pratiquée dans de nombreuses grandes villes de France, par exemple par des soirées centrées sur cette danse
• le forró, sur Wikimedia Commons• Portrait de Luiz Gonzaga
Music genre from the northeast region of Brazil
Topics referred to by the same term
Band based in New York
