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Lesley Ann Rosales
Samanta Nicole Calix
Nelson Josue Galeas
Elmer Ramon Flores

History of Merengue
The merengue is a dance music genre
originated in the Dominican Republic
in the early nineteenth century. It is
very popular in Latin America, where it
is considered, along with the salsa, as
one of the great dance music genres
that distinguish the Latin American
gentile.
Originally, the Dominican merengue
was
interpreted
with
stringed
instruments.

how to dance merengue

The choreography of the
merengue is reduced to the
following: The man and woman
intertwined moving sideways in
what is called " step of the fence
" , then can turn left or right . This
is the real " games merengue " in
which couples never separated .
There is also what is known as the
" meringue figure" in which
couples made many changes and
embellishments or " vases " as it
was called , but without loose.

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SINGERS
The most recognized singers of the
genre of merengue:
Juan Luis Guerra: (Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic , June 7, 1957 ) is a
composer , arranger and music
producer Dominican. He has published
14 albums.
Eddy Herrera: Dominican merengue
singer , is one of the hottest songs in
Latin America thanks to its catchy
rhythms artists.

Chichi Peralta: It is a Dominican singer

and musician who became known in
1999 with its first production, his style is
fusion.

Elvis Crespo: (born July 30, 1971 in New

York , United States) is a singer of Puerto
Rican merengue , is the inventor of the "
merengue bomba" , a dance merengue
variety that combines choreography with
dancers next to the singer much use of
the choir

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