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Salsa Rhythms and Soul Connections.

Rebecca J Lloyd¹, Stephen J Smith²

¹University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Qualitative Inquiry : QI

|February 12, 2024

Summary

World-class salsa dancers connect deeply with intricate rhythms, expressing musicality through improvisational solos. This study explores how attuned responsiveness in Salsa Dura fosters profound somatic and soulful connections.

Area of Science:

Dance Studies
Musicology
Somatic Practices

Background:

Salsa Dura, a 1970s salsa genre, features improvisational dance solos.
Dancers respond physically and emotionally to complex musical elements like accent, tempo, and mood.
The practice involves attuned responsiveness and breaking from predictable structures.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate how elite salsa dancers and educators experience profound connections through intricate rhythms.
To understand the somatic and emotional responses to improvisational musicality in Salsa Dura.
To explore the concept of 'soul connections' within this dance form.

Main Methods:

Analysis of video recordings of salsa dancers.
Conducting interviews with world-class salsa dancers and educators.

Keywords:

flow relational reflexivity rhythm salsa dance

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Examining the dynamics of attuned responsiveness and call-and-response in the practice.

Main Results:

Dancers reported experiencing deep 'soul connections' with the music and fellow dancers.
Improvisational solos in Salsa Dura facilitate a heightened state of attuned responsiveness.
The practice allows dancers to embody and express the 'feelings and flows' of soloing musicians.

Conclusions:

Salsa Dura's improvisational nature fosters unique somatic and emotional connections.
Attuned responsiveness is key to experiencing the profound 'soul connections' in this dance form.
The study highlights the tactful practice of alterity through embodied musicality.