CASINO DE CUBA - Historia - Parte 2: Inicios

Summary

Dans cette vidéo, l'animateur explore les origines du dance Casino, une danse cubaine populaire des années 1950. Il explique comment le nom 'Casino' est né, comment la danse a été créée, et les facteurs tels que l'expansion des sociétés récréatives, l'apogée des groupes musicaux importants, et l'influence culturelle américaine qui ont contribué au développement de cette danse. Il détaille également les genres musicaux influents et les groupes musicaux célèbres de l'époque, ainsi que l'influence de la Rueda de Casino sur la formation de la danse. L'animateur aborde également l'influence des autres danses et des médias, et comment le Casino est devenu le roi de la danse de salon cubaine, s'adaptant à n'importe quel genre de musique cubaine.

Takeaways

• 🕺 Le 'Casino' est une danse cubaine qui a émergé dans les années 1950, influencée par divers facteurs culturels et musicaux.
• 🎶 Le nom 'Casino' est né d'une publicité dans un journal en 1956, se référant à la danse pratiquée dans le 'Casino Deportivo de la Habana', un yacht club.
• 🏛 Le terme 'casino' fait réfé à un lieu de divertissement social, héritage de l'Espagne coloniale, et non aux casinos de jeux d'aujourd'hui.
• 👗 Des groupes musicaux comme 'Conjunto Casino' et 'Casino de la Playa' ont joué un rôle majeur dans la popularisation de la danse 'Casino'.
• 🎵 La danse 'Casino' a été influencée par d'autres genres musicaux et de danse cubains tels que le danzón, le son, la guaracha, la chachachá et le bolero.
• 👫 La structure de la danse 'Casino' a évolué avec la pratique de la 'Rueda de Casino', où les couples dansent en cercle et effectuent des figures ensemble.
• 💃 La chachachá, bien qu'ayant un impact sur la culture de la danse cubaine, n'a pas apporté de figures significatives au 'Casino', selon l'opinion du narrateur.
• 👯‍♂️ La danse 'Casino' a été créée de manière spontanée par l'ensemble de la population cubaine et non par un individu ou un groupe spécifique.
• 📺 L'influence des médias, en particulier la télévision cubaine, a joué un rôle clé dans la diffusion et l'popularisation de la danse 'Casino' à travers l'île.
• 🎵 L'un des aspects clés du 'Casino' est sa capacité à être dansé à n'importe quel genre de musique cubaine, reflétant ainsi une grande souplesse et diversité.

Q & A

Quelle est la période couverte par la série 'l'histoire de la danse casino' ?

La série 'l'histoire de la danse casino' couvre la période des années 1950, en expliquant les débuts de la danse casino de 1950 à 1959.

Pourquoi la danse 'casino' est-elle appelée ainsi ?

Le nom 'casino' est né à cause de la pratique de la danse dans des lieux appelés 'casinos', qui étaient des centres de loisirs, et pas de relation avec les casinos de jeux.

Quels sont les groupes musicaux importants de l'époque qui ont influencé la danse casino ?

Les groupes musicaux importants de l'époque qui ont influencé la danse casino étaient 'Conjunto Casino' et 'Casino de la Playa' pour les groupes blancs, et 'Orquesta America', 'Aragon' et 'Arcaño y sus Maravillas' pour les groupes noirs et mulâtres.

Quels genres musicaux étaient populaires pendant les années 1950 au Cuba et comment ont-ils influencé la danse casino ?

Les genres musicaux populaires de l'époque étaient le danzón, le Son, la guaracha, le chachachá et le bolero. Ces genres ont contribué à la formation de la danse casino en offrant une variété musicale à laquelle les danseurs pouvaient s'adapter.

Quels sont les genres de danse qui ont influencé la création de la danse casino ?

Le danzón et le Son sont des piliers fondamentaux pour la création de la danse casino. Le Son, en particulier, a une influence majeure sur le développement de la musique et de la danse cubaine.

Comment la danse Son a-t-elle contribué à la danse casino ?

Le Son a contribué à la danse casino en apportant le schéma rythmique (Clave Son) essentiel pour exécuter l'étape de base musicale, ainsi que des figures telles que la position fermée et le 'pa ti pa mi'.

Quelle est la théorie selon laquelle la danse casino aurait été créée ?

La théorie la plus importante pour expliquer la création de la danse casino est la 'Rueda de Casino', où les couples dansaient d'abord en cercle, puis ont commencé à danser individuellement.

Pourquoi la danse casino est-elle appelée le 'roi' de la danse de salon cubaine ?

La danse casino est appelée le 'roi' de la danse de salon cubaine parce qu'elle n'a pas de genre musical spécifique, ce qui lui permet d'être dansée avec n'importe quel type de musique cubaine.

Quel est le rôle de la télévision cubaine dans la popularisation de la danse casino ?

La télévision cubaine a joué un rôle crucial dans la popularisation de la danse casino en projetant les groupes musicaux et les artistes sur l'écran, ce qui a permis à la population de s'entrainer en imitant les pas de danse à la maison.

Quelle est l'influence des genres musicaux étrangers sur la danse casino ?

Les genres musicaux étrangers, tels que le rock and roll et le swing, ont eu une petite influence sur la danse casino, apportant des éléments tels que les acrobaties et les tours de couple.

Quel est le lien entre les cercles de danse dans les fêtes privées et la naissance de la Rueda de Casino ?

Les cercles de danse dans les fêtes privées, comme les fêtes d'anniversaire, ont montré que la danse en cercle était déjà pratiquée, ce qui est une preuve que la Rueda de Casino n'a pas été inventée exclusivement dans le 'Casino Deportivo de la Habana', mais a évolué spontanément.

Outlines

00:00

🎥 Introduction à la danse Casino

Dans cette première partie, l'animateur de Casino Bravo TV présente la série vidéo sur l'histoire de la danse Casino. Il explique qu'il couvrira les années 1950, les débuts de la danse Casino, et comment le nom 'Casino' a été attribué. Il mentionne également les facteurs qui ont contribué au développement de la danse, tels que l'expansion des sociétés récréatives, l'apogée des groupes musicaux importants, l'émergence de divers danses comme le Son et le cha-cha-cha, ainsi que l'influence de la télévision cubaine et de la pénétration culturelle des États-Unis. L'animateur clarifie que la danse Casino n'était pas dansée dans les rues, mais dans des lieux spécifiques avec des groupes musicaux, et que le terme 'casino' vient des traditions espagnoles, pas des casinos de jeux américains.

05:02

🎶 Les influences musicales et les groupes de la période

Dans ce paragraphe, l'animateur explore les genres musicaux populaires des années 1950 au Cuba, comme le danzón, le Son, la guaracha, le chachachá et le bolero, qui ont influencé la danse Casino. Il mentionne les groupes musicaux les plus célèbres de l'époque, tels que 'Conjunto Casino' et 'Casino de la Playa', ainsi que des orchestres populaires comme 'Orquesta America', 'Aragon' et 'Arcaño y sus Maravillas'. Ces groupes jouaient à des fêtes privées de différentes divisions sociales, contribuant ainsi à la diversité musicale et à l'évolution de la danse Casino.

10:04

💃 Les danses qui ont influencé la danse Casino

L'animateur examine les danses qui ont influencé la création de la danse Casino, en particulier le danzón et le Son. Il explique que le Son est un genre musical et de danse originaire de Guantanamo et de Santiago de Cuba, qui a fortement influencé le développement de la danse cubaine. Il clarifie que le Son est arrivé à La Havane en 1909 et qu'il est erroné de croire que la danse Casino a été créée uniquement à La Havane. Il souligne que le Son a été adapté à la danse Casino en éliminant les mouvements exagérés des paysans pour conserver sa forme la plus pure, et que le danzón a également contribué à la naissance de la danse Son, qui à son tour a influencé la danse Casino.

15:07

🤔 Le débat sur l'influence du chachachá et de la rueda

Dans ce paragraphe, l'animateur aborde la controverse autour de l'influence du chachachá et de la rueda sur la danse Casino. Il soutient que le chachachá, bien qu'ayant été dansé aux côtés du danzón, du Son et de la rueda dans les casinos espagnols, n'a pas apporté de contributions significatives à la danse Casino. Il décrit le chachachá comme étant un danse simple avec peu de figures et que les pas 'libres' associés au chachachá sont des inventions des danseurs de cabaret. Il propose également d'autres théories, comme l'influence du 'floreo' et de la rumba cubaine, sur le style de la danse Casino.

20:07

🏛 L'origine du nom 'Casino' et l'importance de la rueda

L'animateur explique que le nom 'Casino' est d'abord apparu dans un article de journal datant de 1956, qui décrivait la danse dans le 'Casino Deportivo de la Habana', un club de yacht à La Havane. Il suggère que le nom a été popularisé par les jeunes qui ont imité la 'Rueda del Casino' et que d'autres danses pourraient aussi bien avoir été appelées 'casino' étant donné qu'elles étaient dansées dans les mêmes lieux. Il réfute l'idée que 'The Founders of Casino', un groupe qui dansait dans ce club, aient inventé la danse, soulignant que la danse est le résultat d'un processus évolutif de la population cubaine dans son ensemble.

25:13

🎵 L'influence étrangère et la médiation des médias

Dans ce paragraphe, l'animateur discute de l'influence des genres musicaux américains, comme le rock and roll, sur la culture de la danse cubaine. Il mentionne que la musique étrangère a incité les jeunes à danser différemment, et que certains élèvent que le swing, par exemple, a contribué par ses acrobaties et ses tours. Il souligne également l'importance des médias, en particulier de la télévision cubaine, qui a aidé à la projection de la musique et des danses populaires, et a permis à la population de s'entrainer à la danse en imitant ce qu'elle voyait à la télévision.

👑 Pourquoi le Casino est le roi de la danse de salon cubaine

L'animateur conclut en expliquant pourquoi le Casino est considéré comme le roi de la danse de salon cubaine. Il soutient que contrairement à d'autres danses qui sont associées à un genre musical spécifique, le Casino peut être dansé à n'importe quel type de musique cubaine, voire étrangère, ce qui lui donne une universalité et une adaptabilité qui ont aidé à sa pérennité. Il invite les téléspectateurs à rester à l'écoute pour les prochaines parties de la série vidéo et à s'abonner à la chaîne.

Keywords

💡Casino dance

Le 'Casino dance' est une danse cubaine qui a émergé dans les années 1950. Elle est au cœur du thème de cette vidéo qui explore son histoire et son développement. Dans le script, il est mentionné que le nom 'Casino' est né à partir de la manière dont la danse était exécutée dans les cercles de danse nommés 'Casinos', et plus tard dans un article de journal datant de 1956 qui a popularisé le terme 'Rueda de Casino', qui s'est ensuite simplifié en 'Casino'.

💡Danzón

Le 'Danzón' est un genre musical et une danse cubaine qui a joué un rôle fondamental dans la création de la danse Casino. Comme expliqué dans le script, les figures du Danzón ont été adaptées à la musique Son, contribuant ainsi à la naissance du Casino. L'influence du Danzón est visible dans la structure et les figures de base de la danse Casino.

💡Son

Le 'Son' est un genre musical et de danse cubain qui a également été crucial dans l'évolution du Casino. Originaire de Guantanamo et de Santiago de Cuba, le Son a influencé la danse cubaine, y compris le Casino, avec son rythme et ses figures. Le script souligne que le Son a été adapté pour être dansé dans le style de la 'Rueda', qui est une forme de danse en cercle, et a fourni des éléments clés à la danse Casino.

💡Rueda de Casino

La 'Rueda de Casino' est une forme de danse en cercle qui a contribué à la création du Casino. Le script explique que les couples dansaient d'abord en cercle, exécutant des figures ensemble, avant de danser individuellement. Cette pratique a influencé la manière dont les figures étaient exécutées et a contribué à la naissance du nom et de la danse Casino.

💡Chachachá

Le 'Chachachá' est un autre genre musical et de danse cubain qui a été discuté dans le script pour son influence potentielle sur le Casino. Cependant, le script suggère que son influence n'était pas significative, bien que certains argumentent qu'il a apporté des éléments de style tels que le 'floreo', des petits mouvements de pieds, qui ont enrichi la danse Casino.

💡Casino Deportivo de la Habana

Le 'Casino Deportivo de la Habana' était un yacht club où la danse Rueda de Casino aurait pu se développer plus fortement, comme indiqué dans le script. Un article de journal de 1956 a enregistré la danse dans ce lieu, ce qui a contribué à populariser le nom 'Casino' pour la danse. Cependant, le script souligne que la danse n'est pas née exclusivement de cet endroit, mais est le résultat d'un processus évolutif de la population cubaine.

💡Influence étrangère

L'influence étrangère, particulièrement américaine, a également joué un rôle dans l'évolution de la danse Casino. Le script mentionne que des genres musicaux américains tels que le rock and roll et le swing ont été joués aux côtés des genres musicaux cubains, influençant ainsi la manière dont les jeunes Cadiens dansaient, bien que cette influence soit considérée comme mineure par rapport aux genres musicaux cubains.

💡Médias

Les médias, en particulier la télévision cubaine, ont joué un rôle important dans la diffusion de la danse Casino. Le script explique que les gens qui ne pouvaient pas assister à des fêtes pouvaient regarder la télévision et imiter les pas de danse qu'ils voyaient, ce qui a aidé à populariser la danse Casino, ainsi que d'autres genres musicaux et de danse.

💡Fêtes privées

Les 'fêtes privées', comme les célébrations de quatorze ans, ont également influencé le développement de la danse Casino. Le script indique que des chorégraphies étaient créées pour ces événements, ce qui a favorisé la création de structures de danse différentes, y compris la danse en cercle comme dans la Rueda de Casino.

💡National genres

Les 'genres nationaux' de musique et de danse ont été importants pour le développement de la danse Casino. Le script souligne que la danse était adaptée à une variété de genres musicaux nationaux, ce qui a permis à la danse Casino de se développer et de s'adapter à différentes musiques, renforçant ainsi sa popularité et son endurance dans le temps.

Highlights

Introduction to the 'dance history of casino' series and what will be covered in the video.

Exploring the origins of casino dance in the 1950s and the factors contributing to its creation.

The significance of recreational societies, musical groups, and media in the development of casino dance.

Debunking the myth that casino dance was danced on the streets and explaining its actual origins.

The influence of Cuban television and American cultural penetration on the evolution of casino dance.

Racism in Cuba and how it affected the formation of recreational societies for different racial groups.

The role of famous musical groups like 'Conjunto Casino' and 'Casino de la Playa' in shaping casino dance.

Analysis of the popular music genres of the 1950s and their influence on casino dance.

The fundamental role of danzón and son in the creation of casino dance.

Differentiating between the rural and urban interpretations of son and its adaptation to casino dance.

The rhythmic scheme of son and its contribution to the basic step of casino dance.

The controversy surrounding the influence of chachachá on casino dance and its simplification.

The theory of 'Rueda de Casino' as the key to the creation of casino dance and its evolution.

The origin of the name 'Casino' and its connection to the 'Casino Deportivo de la Habana'.

The impact of foreign dance influences, such as swing, on the development of casino dance.

The role of private parties and choreographies in the evolution of casino dance.

The importance of Cuban television in popularizing and spreading casino dance across the island.

The uniqueness of casino dance as a Cuban ballroom dance that transcends specific music genres.

Conclusion and a preview of the upcoming parts of the series on the development of casino dance.

Transcripts

guys welcome to casino bravo TV your channel for cuban dances, reggaeton

and more. This video is part of a series that I call the "dance history of

casino" I'm going to give you a little overview of everything that I will be covering in

this video. I'm going to be talking about the 1950s

that is, the beginnings of casino dance 1950 to 1959 and I'll be too

explaining how the name of the dance "casino" was born...why Casino is called Casino.

And of course I will be explaining how the dance was created exactly.

alluding to various factors such as:

expansion of recreational societies, heyday of important musical

groups, the rise of various dances like Son and the cha-cha-cha.

the media such as Cuban television and the cultural

penetration of the US. All these factors are going to contribute for an optimal cultural environment

in which Casino will develop very easily and

spontaneously. Ok folks, musical groups!

the casino was developed in the recreational societies, casinos, clubs and

dance halls. So this term that Casino

is from the street and such... no, there is nobody that dances randomly on the streets.

It was danced in specific places where there were musical groups to play

the music. But that idea that "Salsa" or Casino was danced on the streets

is a lie. From the "streets" is just an

expression that it arose in a spontaneous way. And guys, so that there is no

confusion a Spanish casino or casino it is just a place or

recreational center where the villagers do different activities and this comes from

the Spaniards who came to Cuba as conquerors and also imposed their

traditions. Then a casino is that a recreation center. It has nothing to do

with the casinos where one goes to bet that this is already an invention of the gringos

of the Americans who stole the name and used it for something else

people danced the national genres and trendy foreigners who were

played just by these musical groups. In Cuba there was

still racism coming obviously from Spanish colonialism and

that's why there were recreated societies for black and white and even "mulattos" (coffee like colour)

groups or artists were hired depending on racist divisions or

categories of clubs or casinos. In the white upper class parties

there played groups that wear elegant clothes and

worked permanently in these places. The most famous groups of this

era were "the Conjunto Casino" and the "Casino de la Playa" (beach casino)

At the parties of blacks and mulattoes played orchestras of great popularity such as the orchestra

Orquesta America, the Aragon and the "Arcaño y sus Maravillas" All these groupings

you can check on spotify so you can get a better idea of ​​what it sounded like

Cuban music in the 50s. And of course there were also private parties

of any social division so these groups also went to

private parties to play their music. the most popular genres played

this time were: the danzón, Son, the guaracha, the chachachá and the bolero. And

of course also the groupings they always looked for the preference of

dancer it's like you're going to a party today from salsa they also play bachata or kizomba

so the Cuban dancer always on another time of the party wanted to listen to

another kind of music.So we had a wide range of musical genres that

they played at these parties. Let's go to the dances: what dances had

influence on the casino dance? I will be mentioning some of these

dances, two of them had to do with the casino dance and another

it's kind of controversial now so stay attentive. The danzón and the son are fundamental

pillars for the creation of casino dance. There is no discussion. Son is

a musical and dance genre that has most notably influenced in the

development of music and cuban ballroom dance since it appeared. Son

has its origin in Guantanamo and in Santiago de Cuba that is, in the area:

eastern island the Son came to Cuba in 1909 and well it is said

many times that well, the Son came to Havana, that is, to urban centers and

there Casino was formed but that is a lie because in all cuba there are casinos

that is, places where the different dances were practiced.

It is a lie that Son only reached Havana and in Havana the dance was created

no no no. Every town that is large enough had a casino and

all the cuban ballroom dances. Son had its first boom in

the 20s and 30s with the sextet trios and septets (names for music groups) and in the 50's ,the time that

we are talking about right now, with jazz orchestras.

both rural and local variations of Son are for example the changüí ,the sucu sucu, Son habanero

Son Guaguanco and there are enough variants at that time .In the case of Son

montuno its a musical term and not danceable because people think a lot

sometimes: Son montuno, Son from the mountain

Son that comes from rural areas but It is not like that. Son montuno is clearly a

musical term .Then what happens with the danceable variants of the Son:

we have for example the changüí and the succu succu. Slightly different ways of

interpret the Son but the peasants dance in a very

exaggerated way in a time that was super conservative because Son is a

dance of love with elegance and cadence and softness. So how the

peasants danced is very exaggerated so what we want to do to carry out the Casino

dance is delete this way exaggerated to dance the Son because

we want to take the Son from its most purest form

to be able to describe how the figures of the Son adapted to Casino.

but if we see all these movements exaggerated we will not see it at Casino

we want to separate these exaggerated

ways of how the peasants danced

to describe the Son as a dance that had

a decisive influence in Casino dance. I want to

insist on this point because cabaret dancers or even the

national folk ensemble ,all professionals, began to exaggerate

much the Son .So they saw what was danced in the rural areas and

thought it's the only way to dance Son. So you have to move your arms like this

very exaggerated way to dance it but what happens is with all that exaggeration

one is distracted from what is truly Son: that was quite simple

elegant and did not have all these additional steps that the cabaret

gave because cabarets do not reflect the reality of what dance is and

several professionals just that, professional dancers but

spontaneous/casual dancers are those who danced the Son. So Son is in reality

much simpler and not like danced in rural areas. What doesnt

mean it's wrong how the peasants danced. I also love how

you dance for the changüí . I dont want you to misunderstand me. only that

for dance analysis we must remove all those exagerated

variants of dancing the Son to be able to adapt it easier

to Casino dance. So that you understand me better I'm going to give you an example with the blues

blues had influence in the country had influence on rock and roll

then to explain how the blues as a musical term it had an influence on

our other genres we will not take the most aggressive way

of how the blues was played but let's take the most standard way, most

simple to explain how these patterns musicals were adapted to these other

styles and we do the same with the son We are gonna take the most traditional way

simplest, cleanest of how Son was danced to explain how the figures are

moved to Casino dance and not these exaggerated ways.

so guys you have to imagine that at parties when

the music of the danzón was not played, because if they played Danzon also Danzon was danced.

And when Danzon wasnt played Son music was played. So people took

what they already knew about Danzon dance and used it to interpretate Son music.

this is how Son was born more or less. it's like the most primitive casino to

put it like this so we want to focus on that

how Danzon was danced adapted to Son music.

So it is quite simple and not so flashy and exaggerated.

So lets go to the specifics of what elements Son contributed to Casino.

Im gonna talk about choreographic and musical elements. Son contributed with the rhythmic scheme (Clave Son)

essential to execute the basic step to the musical time. The Son

can be danced "in time" or "against of time" with the Clave, the Clave is this here:

The pattern of the Clave is:

I'm not a musician but I also know a little bit about Cuban music...

then the most traditional way of how Son is danced is "against the time"

it is the most enriching way to dance it but you can also dance

"at the time" of the Clave. Many purists or maybe a dance teacher at a party

is gonna say: "nono, the Son is only danced in "contratempo" and thats the only way..."

Maybe it looks better if you dance Son "against the time"

but you can also dance it "on time". So Son contributed the rhythmic scheme

rhythmic, the basic step to musical time. All of this moved to the Casino dance.

and we also have the heritage of various figures such as

closed position, the "pa ti pa mi" (for you and for me) where the couple opens and closes

we got the easy woman twists etc. also the figures obviously

they moved directly to the dance of casino . Now comes the controversy

Chachachá contributed to casino dance? Now Chachacha was danced together with

danzón, Son and Rueda (wheel) in Spanish Casinos but for me it didnt

contribute nothing significant to the casino dance. Chachacha really only has

three figures: you have "Cedazo" that is when the couple dance in close

position spinning in circles, dile que no and the "pa ti pa mi". Those are 3 figures.

All the rest is invention, so say all those loose steps that you will have

seen from Chachacha are fiction. Invented by cabaret dancers.

from the professional dancers from the folkloric national team. What is not bad!

love those loose steps but not that is the empirical way, the way the

dancer danced in the ballrooms and clubs

no spontaneous dancer is going to start... going to be doing pre-designed choreographies in

a spontaneous dance. So Chachacha is in fact quite simple and not

all these loose steps that one sees normally in the youtube videos.

very important to know that Chachacha is very simple like

I said the figures are practically the same as in Son.

Cedazo, pa ti pa mi, etc. It doesnt make sense to analyse Chachacha

as a style or as a dance that contributed many figures to Casino dance. Also

there is the argument that there was Rueda for Chachacha and so Rueda de Casino was born...

well, there was also Rueda for Danzon and Son before the 50s.

In the montunos, this musical part of Son,

they made changes of couples already then you cannot also

argue that the cha-cha-cha had influence on Casino. Another

theory that is valid is that Chachacha brought the "floreo" (playing with the feet)

floreo means when you do enough little steps with your feet and a lot of style

This is because the structure of Chachacha is: 1,2 chachacha, 1,2 chachacha

if we put that into the timing of Casino dance

or "Salsa" if you wanna call it like that it would be for example: you could use instead of 1 2 3 5 6

7 could be one two three five or six cha cha cha takes three more steps

additional. So there are people who argues that without style there would be no

casino

Also valid theory. Not only Chachacha but also Cuban rumba brings an element of

the arms for example that use the dancers when they are performing. That

all these two elements the feet and the arms are those that almost gestated Casino

My theory is more that Danzon and Son obviously contributed

in the structure to the dance. So without Danzon and Son there is no Casino

but without Chachacha there is still Casino. Maybe it is a more plain and boring Casino without

style but in its essence at least there is some Casino: that's my theory.

But as I told you, you can write in the comments what you think

Now pay attention: the most important theory to explain how Casino was created

is the "Rueda de Casino" (Casino wheel) because first couples were dancing in circles

and then they started to dance

individually. So the truth is that the dance name comes from the

Rueda de Casino. Because all pairs

have to do the same type of figures the angles of how the

figures had to be done needed to adapt to La Rueda because they all have to be doing:

imagine: this is the center and everybody has to do the figures to the center!

so...

Son had to adapt to La Rueda style. Not only adapt

to the figures and angles that were more... more...

more difficult to do but also the music began to change and began to

become more agitated and faster so what differentiates casino

from Son is... a big factor is that the steps are

being made to the front and not to the back: this is very important in Casino

Son is like I said a more primitive

way of dancing casino, so I think the angles and the music

made that the dancer spontaneously adapt and

began to take steps forward and the figures at a certain angle and that with

time was brewing that transformation from the Son to Casino dance.

or from Danzon to Casino dance: however you want to see it because both

dances had an influence on the figures. So for me the main

theory is that La Rueda itself either from Danzon or Son...

had a decisive impact on Casino. Lets go talk about the name:

why is Casino called Casino?? A newspaper article recorded

one afternoon how Casino was danced in "Casino Deportivo de la Habana"

It was a yacht club in the district of "La Playa" in Havana. This article is from

the year 1956 which does not mean that the casino was born in 1956 but

the name is registered for the first time which means we can

deduce that more or less between the years 50 years 60, this period that we are

analyzing, Casino was born! so the youth began to imitate

this event of this article newspaper that was the Rueda del Casino (Rueda of the Casino),

people said: "lets dance la Rueda like in the Casino (this yacht club). from the Yacht Club

from there it changd to "Rueda de Casino" (Casino Rueda simply)

and finally just "Casino". And so they say that...

the name was actually made. Curious is that any Cuban ballroom dance

from that time could have been called casino because there was a lot of ballroom dances

that were danced in these Spanish Casinos. So it is

really a coincidence that Casino got that name when

Chachacha, Son, bolero or any cuban dances that was danced in these places

could have been called also casino. And there is also a minority

that says that the name comes from "Conjunto Casino" or "Casino de la Playa"

which are two orchestras that I just previously mentioned but I think

that theory is a bit a bit vague I think the other is much stronger

but it is still a theory that I also wanted just mention. Ok guys so

imagine we are in Havana in the beach district and in these

private yacht clubs la Rueda could perhaps develop with more strength

than in other places which doesnt mean that Rueda or Casino dance is

exclusive to Havana because as I said there were casinos all over Cuba and

it's a bit vague to say that it was born just in "Casino Deportivo de la Habana"

in that place specifically....

I think that Casino maybe developed more strongly in Havana but the dance

was being danced in various places of the island of cuba. And finally maybe if

you look on youtube there is a group that is called "The founders of Casino"

and those were the people who were dancing in the Casino Deportivo

and they say that they invented what we know as Rueda de Casino

what is a lie because the dance is not made overnight....

it is an evolutionary process of the whole population. So maybe they are

famous because they danced in that club private nautical

and they had a newspaper article but if you look on youtube do not be fooled because

these founders are not the ones who created Rueda de Casino or Casino dance. It is

important to know because even I I initially thought this was the case and

that these gentlemen are legends that to this day still

keep dancing in Havana and I i thought

they are legends because they invented Casino dance but

it is not the case. The dance is created in a spontaneous way and is created

by the entire population at the same time. There is no one who specifically creates the

dance . Well guys and finally let's talk of foreign influence, the US had

a great influence on dance culture and music of cuba.

US genres did arrive such as rock and roll from the 50's

and these genres alternated with the cha-cha-cha for example in the ballrooms

why is it important to mention this?

if you put foreign music at a party the youth will also

start dancing differently so people say that for example Swing

cotributed with his acrobatics and his turns of how they danced with the couple.

that also contributed elements to the l casino

I think It contributed but little because some say

that "no that did not contribute anything" others say "yes" I think it contributed but very little.

In swing for example the figure where you open and close is similar

both in casino dance and swing so that's why I mentioned the music

so you know that just like today if you go to a disco you

not only listen to reggaeton but maybe also pop or electronic music. The same

way it was at that time. Just imagine the young people dancing at a party

just picture the situation...

So they played Chachacha and then rock n roll

and then maybe Son music etc. etc. So were the parties in cuba. And the

private parties such as birthdays or 15s birthday parties also had an influence on the

dance. for these 15s years birthdays, for example,

choreographies of for example of quadrille or waltz were made,

various parts or choreos were made for the person who had a birthday. And

then the young people began to dance spontaneously the trendy genres...

say both nationals and foreigners genres then to create those choreographies

different structures of dance were made: for example there were duos or trios or

people who danced in rows or in circles like in Rueda!

then you can see that this mode of dancing the circle was

already being done also in private parties and among the youth that is a proof of

that Rueda de Casino was not born exclusively in the "Casino Deportivo de la Habana"

but spontaneously

And finally lets talk about the media:

radio disc and the gramophone helped the projection

of the music that was being heard in that time but the most important medium

it was Cuban television because because all the people there were not going to parties

was at home watching television so on television they put groups

dance or artists and what the population simply made was to imitate the

dance steps that were done at that time not only Casino but also

mambo chachachá and other things. Also from the US like rock n roll and swing.

everything that you could watch on TV

was also imitated at home. So

everywhere in Cuba at that time people danced: every party was danced as in the

home as with relatives in the private parties everywhere and cuba

It was a boom when we talk about the dance So guys a little resume of

all the factors that I just mentioned previously. Take this picture in your head:

we are in a period where there is a very active life of popular music and

the dance among the Cubans then the casino comes up in this

integration of genres and modalities in dance and music and all this

context of all the people listening music and dancing

that's where the 'casino was born. So why the casino is the king

of Cuban ballroom dancing? I think because the casino doesn't

has a specific music genre. So when at a party a

musical genre is not played it isnt danced either and so is for example with Chachacha: you are not going to

a salsa party and hear Chachacha never because people don't know how to dance

it because it is not played anymore but it what happens in the casino is that you can

play with any kind of music but specifically any type of music

Cuban then this is the beauty of this Cuban ballroom dance that has transcended

to this day that the casino does not have a music genre. There is no "Casino music".

as they say today there are salsa dance and salsa music but Casino is NOT Salsa and

salsa is also just a term commercial and the beauty of the casino is that

was danced with national and foreign music of that time

across the island of Cuba. so guys this was the second part

from the video series on the story of casino dance "the beginnings" in this case

stay tuned for part 3 and 4 where I will be talking more about development

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