Cachuca
- Cachuca
Cachucha is a Spanish solo dance in 3/4 to 3/8 of the time. Similar to
Bolero . Cachucha is danced to anAndalusian national song with castanet accompaniment.Etymology
From Spanish "cachucha", small boat. Possibly from diminutive of "cacho", shard, saucepan, probably from Vulgar Latin "cacculus", alteration of Latin "caccabus", pot, from Greek "kakkabos", a small container.
History
The Cachucha was first created in
Cuba though it is now considered a Spanishdance . Fanny Essler (1810-1884, Vienna) was the first one to make this dance popular. She first introduced the Cachucha to the public in the ballet's "The Lady of the Lake" (1812) and later in "Le Diable boiteux" (the Lame Devil) in 1836.References
* [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cachucha Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia]
* [http://www.student.britannica.com/comptons/article-9318376/cachucha Britannica Student Encyclopedia]
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