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What (who) is Zydeco (dance) - definition

TYPE OF DANCE
Zydeco dance

Zydeco (dance)         
Zydeco ( or , ) as a dance style has its roots in a form of folk dance that corresponds to the heavily syncopated zydeco music, originated in the beginning of the 20th century among the Francophone Creole peoples of Acadiana (south-west Louisiana). It is a partner dance that has been primarily danced socially and sometimes in performances.
zydeco         
  • C. J. Chenier performing in the Ross Bandstand
  • Chenier Brothers performing at Jay's Lounge and Cockpit, [[Cankton, Louisiana]], Mardi Gras, 1975
  • A zydeco musician playing a vest frottoir
  • New Orleans Cajun-Zydeco Fest, 2019
  • Early Creole musicians playing an accordion and a washboard in front of a store, near [[Opelousas, Louisiana]] (1938).
MUSIC GENRE EVOLVED IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA WHICH BLENDS BLUES, RHYTHM AND BLUES, AND MUSIC INDIGENOUS TO THE LOUISIANA CREOLES AND THE NATIVE PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA
Zydeco music; Zyteco; Zodico; Zydaco
['z??d?k??]
¦ noun a kind of black American dance music originally from southern Louisiana, typically featuring accordion and guitar.
Origin
1960s: Louisiana Creole, possibly from Fr. les haricots in a dance-tune title.
Dance move         
SINGLE SELF-CONTAINED AND PLANNED SEQUENCE OF MOVEMENTS WHILE DANCING
Dance step; Dance pattern; Dance figure; Dance moves; Step pattern; Dance variation; Dance steps; Step sheet; Dance-figures; Dance-figure
Dance moves or dance steps (more complex dance moves are called dance patterns,Bethe, Monica and Brazell, Karen (1982). Dance in the Nō Theater: Dance patterns, p.

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Zydeco (dance)

Zydeco ( ZY-dih-koh or ZY-dee-koh, French: Zarico) as a dance style has its roots in a form of folk dance that corresponds to the heavily syncopated zydeco music, originated in the beginning of the 20th century among the Francophone Creole peoples of Acadiana (south-west Louisiana). It is a partner dance that has been primarily danced socially and sometimes in performances.

The follower usually mirrors the steps of the leader, however, in some figures the steps may be completely different, allowing for self-expression and improvisation. Because of the very lively music, the overall style is small sidewise steps with relatively steady upper body and no hip swinging, wiggling or jumping. There are exceptions to this rule, but feel of the zydeco is very real and consistent. Zydeco dance can be described as the opposite of swing or ballroom since the direction or feel of the dance is down, not up like swing or ballroom.