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	The Samba Dance History
		The dance was introduced to United States movie audiences in 1933 when Fred Astaire and Dolores Del Rio danced the Carioca in Flying Down to Rio and several years later, Carmen Miranda danced the Samba in That Night in Rio.
		A Samba exhibition was given at the November 1938 meeting of the New York Society of Teachers of Dancing.
		Principal characteristics of the Samba are the rapid steps taken on a quarter of a beat and the pronounced rocking motion and sway of the dancing couple.
	www.dancelovers.com /samba_history.html (466 words)

	Samba (Brazilian) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Samba is a lively, rhythmical dance of Brazilian origin in 2/4 time danced under the Samba music.
		Samba Axé is a solo dance that started in 1992 during the Brazilian Carnival season in Bahia when the Axé rhythm replaced the Lambada.
		The dance is completely choreographed and the movements tend to mimic the lyrics.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Samba_(dance) (797 words)

	Salsa Site: Samba
		Samba is basically a musical construction made with a binary time and a syncopated rhythm.
		These are samba schools with many participants, neighborhood associations that parade in Carnaval; the term school comes from the fact that the early sambistas used to rehearse in an empty lot near a teachers' college., It is a quick, powerful, and fun music.
		A composite dance was developed in the 1830's which combined the plait figures from these Negro dances and the body rolls and sways of the indigenous Lundu.
	www.salsasite.com /dances/samba.htm (1416 words)

	History
		Samba was first introduced in the U.S. in the late twenties in a Broadway play called "Street Carnival." The festive style and mood of the dance has kept it alive and popular to this day.
		Samba music is played in settings ranging from small street corner gatherings to huge community based groups, which can involve thousands of musicians and dancers at Carnaval time.
		Samba is a unique and specialized dance form using groups of four to six step movements incorporating side-to-side, forward-and-backward, and circular motions.
	sambart.com /history.htm (494 words)

	Samba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term was adopted by larger groups of samba performers in an attempt to lend acceptance of samba and its performance; local campuses were often the practice/performance grounds for these musicians and "escola" gave early performers a sense of legitimacy and organization to offset samba's somewhat controversial social atmosphere.
		Samba is extremely popular in Japan, especially in its more traditional forms; so much that some sambistas like Nelson Sargento, Monarco, and Wilson Moreira have recorded specifically for the Japanese market and spent a lot of time on tours to that country.
		This phrase is used to name a type of samba which is characterized by a highly percussive pandeiro beat, with use of the palm of the hand in the center of the instrument for snaps.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Samba (1597 words)

	Samba
		The Samba originated in Brazil and is characterized by a bouncy pulsating rhythm and a sensual hip action.
		Samba is the spirit and soul of Brazilian music and dance.
		Dancing doesn't come naturally to me, but using the Librero's system, it has really been easy.
	www.webcom.com /dance/Samba.htm (437 words)

	WELCOME TO THE E-Z THIRTY MINUTE DANCE COURSE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		If the Tango is a dance of Passion, and the Rhumba a dance of Love, surely the Samba is the dance of Joy.
		Samba music is in 2/4 time, meaning there are just two beats per measure of music.
		Samba music is quite fast so the dance steps should also be energetically short and quick.
	nfo.net /dance/samba.html (577 words)

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		Samba is a dance that travels around the dance floor in the line of dance.
		It is said that samba was introduced to the U.S. in 1939 by Carmen Miranda.
		The dances are for couples, and there's plenty of figures, moves and holds to be learned if you're interested.
	www.lycos.com /info/samba-latin--dances.html (329 words)

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		Samba school members compose songs and submit designs for costumes‚ floats‚ etc. The samba enredo (winning song) is selected and becomes the key song and determines the overall theme for that year's entry.
		The Samba is a lively Brazilian dance and known to Brazilians as their native dance.
		This Brazilian dance was first introduced in 1917 but was finally adopted by Brazilian society in 1930 as a ballroom dance.
	www.lycos.com /info/samba-latin.html (573 words)

	Samba culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Drumming or dancing, this "cult samba" aspect is one of the more compelling parts of samba's 20th century evolution.
		Samba's most important root is derived from lundu, a song form and circle dance brought to Brazil by Bantu slaves.
		The samba dance moves the feet to the greater glory of the bunda.
	www.carnaval.com /cityguides/brazil/rio/sambacult.htm (337 words)

	Samba Explosion Dance Company
		It is today, one of the Brazilian hottest rhythm, being the non-stop dancing music on the carnival throughout the country during the 80's, from Bahia, Salvador.
		Samba de Gafieira is originally from Rio de Janeiro and is the partner version of the world-renowned Brazilian dance, SAMBA.
		Samba de Gafieira is unique in that it can be danced with all the other Samba styles and rhythms, such as Pagode, Bossa Nova, and Chorinho, making it dynamic and playful.
	www.sambaexplosion.ca (443 words)

	Samba Dance Lessons - Learn ballroom dancing in Louisville
		Samba was introduced in the United States in the 1920's in a Broadway play called “Street Carnival”.
		Samba music is always joyful, especially at Carnaval time (Mardi Gras), in which thousands of musicians and dancers participate in the pre-Lenten celebrations.
		This high energy dance, when practiced outside of its native country, is characterized by a bouncing or dropping action obtained by bending and straightening the knees.
	www.metroballroom.com /samba.htm (169 words)

	Samba - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Samba, Afro-Brazilian folk dance and its ballroom derivative.
		The folk samba, also called batuque, is highly syncopated and is accompanied by...
		The Samba is a flamboyant and lively dance originating in Brazil.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Samba.html (126 words)

	Gallery
		Samba is the national, sensual dance of Brazil.
		Evolved from African rhythms, modern samba encompasses everything from a small circle of musicians and dancers on a beach or at a party, to huge troops of percussion band and dancers in Carnaval parades.
		Samba - It is a dynamic dance that involves the whole body in both subtle and expressive movement.
	www.sambadaterra.com (137 words)

	Samba City Dance Revolution, Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil !
		Samba City was supposed to open in September 2004 and be a 93000m2 complex with many dance table galleries, samba dance revolution shows and a Brazil Carnival fantasy fest !
		Rivalry will obviously increase as the samba schools fight to stay within the best troops and plans are made to prevent and counteract espionage in Samba city.
		The colourful Samba Costume design in Brasil is a cycle of creation and persistence for Samba schools to reach the highest score for their fantasy fest and the Brazil Carnaval “Enredo” (The school's theme) “Carnival is farewell to the flesh.
	www.sambacity.info (449 words)

	StreetSwing's Dance History Archives - SAMBA Dance Page - Main1
		The Samba was nicknamed 'The South American Waltz' and the Bossa Nova is a variant of the Samba.
		The Carioca Samba (Ballroom version) named after a small river in Rio de Janeiro became popular in the United States in 1933, although it was a Hollywood creation, based on another dance in Rio it was choreographed by Fred Astaire for the movie "Flying Down to Rio".
		The dance usually consists of a "Long Quick-Short Quick-Slow" rhythm ("one_and-ah-two") done in 2/4, 4/4, 6/8 time with 2/4 being the main signature, done around 100+ bpms and was said to be the bridge between the dignified forms of ballroom dances and Jitterbug (Chujoy - 1940s).
	www.streetswing.com /histmain/z3samba.htm (621 words)

	Samba dance history
		It was and is danced as a festival dance during the street festivals and celebrations.
		The festive style and mood of the dance has kept it alive and popular to this day.
		Samba is a fun dance that fits most of today's popular music.
	www.centralhome.com /ballroomcountry/samba.htm (109 words)

	:: CHICAGO DANCE ::
		Learn the popular dances that will get you on the floor and keep you dancing at any event: weddings, fl tie affairs, gala evenings, company functions, etc. Here is your chance to prepare for all of those upcoming social events.
		The dance is smooth and solid, and while there is a constant rhythmic 8-count "pulse" there is no hopping, bopping, or prancing.
		Dance to a slick and swinging routine featuring showy footwork and stylized moves sure to get the ladies hootin’ and hollerin’.
	www.chicagodance.com /site/classes.htm (1780 words)

	Samba Dance Steps and Timing
		Generally, Samba is counted in 2/4 time (2 beats to a bar of music).
		The variety of Samba taught in North American and European ballrooms tends to be waltz like - smoothly moving around the floor with a steady bounce.
		The Samba presented here acknowledges the dance space restrictions of a crowded dance floor and is performed curving the steps more or less on the spot (not moving outside your space).
	www.geocities.com /sd_au/samba/sdssamba.htm (1082 words)

	Samba Music \| Samba Dance
		Samba (dance) Samba is a lively, rhythmical dance of Brazilian origin in 2/4 time danced under the Samba music.
		Samba no pe is done in a 2/4 rhythm where the dancer takes three steps to every bar.
		Samba is one of the most famous of the various forms of music arising from African roots in Brazil.
	www.sambamusic.com (612 words)

	SFMPB.COM\|San Francisco's Brazilian Music\|samba•bossa nova•batucada•forró•jazz
		The name means 'samba from the heart.' The samba school and performing company offers classes and shows in Brazilian dance and percussion.
		The 'first samba school in the world on the Internet', SambaLá is based in Long Beach and takes the spread of Brazilian culture and carnaval throughout Southern California as its mission.
		Silicon Valley's samba school, with a bateria, troupe of dancers and a performing group.
	www.sfmpb.com /links_escolas.html (405 words)

	Elsa Leandros :: World Dance Workout - bellydance, bollywood, salsa, samba, flamenco :: New York :: world dance and ...
		Elsa Leandros is a dancer, choreographer and master dance instructor with an unparalleled expertise in a wide range of dance arts.
		A choreographer and performance coach known for her enormous dance vocabulary and visionary approach to developing new and existing dance trends, Elsa's expertise is in demand among star performers of traditional ethnic and ballroom dance, as well among dancers focused on the cutting-edge fusion styles that blend dance arts from around the world.
		The fitness student is there for a workout and to have fun, learning dance steps is a wonderful by-product of dance workouts, so don't expect perfection, and do not critize a student to the point that he or she becomes selfconcious and insecure.
	www.worlddanceworkout.com (1422 words)

	Dance Complex - Faculty
		After years of dance and dance study in Rio and Sao Paulo, he decided to develop himself as a professional dancer and engaged in training with the Jaime Aroxa Dance Company (one of the most pre-eminent dance companies in the world of Samba and Ballroom dance in Brazil).
		She is the choreographer of the dance company "Disco Brats" and highlights include "12 Dancers Dancing...A Christmas in Cambridge" at the Dance Complex, The Central Square World's Fair, and Dancesongs of the Birdozoic at the Dance Complex.
		One of the highlights in Johara's dance history was on July 9th and 10th 2006, when she performed as a solo artist and as part of the MAVI dance company for a crowd of 5000 cheering fans in a folk festival in Inegol, Turkey.
	www.dancecomplex.org /faculty.html (5579 words)

	Latin Dance Australia ® - Dance Types - Samba
		Also around this time, indigenous dances were increasing in popularity among both the slaves and the settlers, much to the frustration of Portuguese authorities, who at one stage attempted to ban a few of them.
		Nevertheless, in the 1830's a composite dance was developed which combined the plait figures from these Negro dances and the body rolls and sways of the indigenous Lundu.
		At the beginning of the 20th century, the Mesemba was combined with another Brazilian dance, the Maxixe and was popularised in Europe.
	www.latindance.com.au /dancetypes/samba.asp (437 words)

	Making XP dance with Samba - smh.com.au
		The Samba fix is probably better, not only because you have better security but also because you don't have to touch every Windows XP machine.
		However, using Samba is probably the fastest, most secure and easiest way to administer your shared files once it's up and running.
		Samba: Free software that enables network users to share files from a central server, or to send their files to a connected printer for output.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/02/24/1045935324929.html (961 words)

	SAMBA - Informations on the special samba - Dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The roots of the Samba are in Africa, but most of the development is done in Brazil, you will recognise the Samba from the Carnival Parties and Samba Schools in Brazil.
		In Brazil, the Samba is a national dance.
		The typical Samba Bounce Action is produced by the compression and straightening of the knee and ankle of the leg supporting the weight.
	maxpages.com /sylviewebpage/Samba - !http://www.maxpages.com/sylviewebpage/Samba (407 words)

	Lessons
		The warm-up is followed by a half-hour of gradually more complex Samba and Samba Reggae dance steps, choreographed by Sonia, as the group imitates and mimics her movements in line dance fashion.
		As the session progresses, participants are encouraged to learn a combination of gradually more complex Samba steps using groups of four to six step movements incorporating side-to-side, forward and backward, and circular motions, while maintaining the basic Samba foot movements.
		With the individual attention and personalized instruction given by Sonia, you’ll be dancing the Samba in no time.
	www.sambart.com /lessons.htm (443 words)

	Brazilian Music - Samba
		The Jongo, a variant of the Samba, until today is considered a religious dance.
		The Samba in Brazil, is still an underground culture.
		Photo: View of Mangueira community, where the Samba was born in the late 1800's.
	www.brazilianmusic.com /samba.html (501 words)

	Samba costume design and Brazil Carnival theme, the Carnaval Enredo !
		Every year each of Rio de Janeiro ‘s hundreds of Samba schools announce their carnival theme, or enredo which it is known in Portuguese, as an on going story sieving through every part of a samba school performance.
		Below are shown some respective Samba schools with their theme (enredo) and matching carnival decorations and Samba costume design.
		The samba schools have important positions in the neighbourhoods with whole city parts joining in to help their samba troops.
	www.sambacity.info /samba-costume-design.html (626 words)

	Samba Boston.com - A little bit of Brazil in New England and beyond !!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Samba Boston.com - A little bit of Brazil in New England and beyond !!!
		Samba de Gafieira is originally from Rio de Janeiro
		Samba de Gafieira is unique in that it can be
	www.sambaboston.com (80 words)

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