Cuban Son
Puerto Rican Salsa
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Cuban Son vs. Puerto Rican Salsa
As we discussed in class salsa is derived from Cuban son. Even though salsa is derived from son, it takes on an identity of its own. There are definitely some similarities between son and salsa, but in these two videos you can hear and see the differences in the style of dance and music. Son is more together, controlled, and in sync whereas salsa is more loose, fast, and sexy with their hip movements and partner. The music and dance of both match well. Son music is a little slower than salsa so the dance steps tend to be slower and more controlled, whereas salsa is a lot more loose and free. I love both styles and these videos show the evolution of son to salsa and its influence on other styles of music.
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When viewing both videos, I can agree on what you mentioned about each genre. Son is definitely a more together, and controlled feel whereas salsa is more loose, and fast. Son music is also slower than salsa, making the dance steps slower and more controlled, with salsa being a lot more free for expression
ReplyDeleteThank you for clarifying the difference between the two. For a while, I had difficulty trying to distinguish the two.
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