The basic step to dance bachata consists of three steps and a touch with the sole. These four movements are executed in a rhythm 4/4. The three steps are danced in the first three times and touch up in the fourth quarter.
The bachata It has its origin in Dominican Republic, within what is called urban folklore. It is considered a derivative of rhythmic bolero, hybridised with other styles like Cuban Son, bolero and merengue are.
In the execution of traditional bachata, Bolero maracas were replaced by güira, the virtuous and free execution of own bongo of Cuban son assumed and guitars joined the Latin American style of popular trios in Mexico, Cuba and Puerto Rico.1 At first bachata as it was called “bolero guitar”.
During the years 60 and early 70, disdained as music of the lower classes, It was known as “amargue music”. This concept was referring to the state of melancholy caused by heartbreak, always reflected in the subject compositions. Its spread in those years, He was limited to some few stations, as it was considered a little less vulgar music.
The massive interest rate emerged from years 80, the importance that reached the pace in the media.