habanera
Slow Cuban rhythm
A habanera is a slow Cuban dance in duple time, or the music accompanying it.
The rhythm—syncopated, with a distinctive dotted pattern—became popular in 19th-century European classical music, most famously in the aria from Bizet's *Carmen*.
The orchestra played a languid habanera.
Caribbean island country
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- Afro-CubanBlending African and Cuban
- sonMale child relation
- boleroCropped open-front jacket
colonial · palm · cigar · rum · sugar · creole · Carmen · Celia Cruz
Stressed unexpected beats
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- pulseArterial blood throb
meter · dotted · clave · duple · groove · swing · pattern · timing
Pleasing sequence of notes
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- ariaOperatic solo piece
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
piano · opera · Carmen · Ravel · Debussy · nocturne · salon · romantic
Capsicum pod or stew
- hotHaving much warmth
- spicyHaving strong heat
- orangeCitrus with segments
- lanternEnclosed portable light
capsaicin · Scoville · fiery · pungent · heat · sauce · salsa · Caribbean
Weak and without vigor
- seductivePowerfully attractive, tempting
- sultryHot, humid, or alluring
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
amorous · romantic · swaying · undulating · dreamy · melancholic · tender · intimate
Cuba
Caribbean island country
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- Afro-CubanBlending African and Cuban
- sonMale child relation
bolero · colonial · palm · cigar · rum · sugar · creole · Carmen · Celia Cruz
syncopation
Stressed unexpected beats
pulse · meter · dotted · clave · duple · groove · swing · pattern · timing · flow
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- ariaOperatic solo piece
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
orchestra · piano · opera · Carmen · Ravel · Debussy · nocturne · salon · romantic
chili
Capsicum pod or stew
lantern · capsaicin · Scoville · fiery · pungent · heat · sauce · salsa · Caribbean · tropical
languid
Weak and without vigor
- seductivePowerfully attractive, tempting
- sultryHot, humid, or alluring
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
passionate · amorous · romantic · swaying · undulating · dreamy · melancholic · tender · intimate · ardent
ballroom
Venue for formal dances
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- stepsSequential actions in process
- duetPiece for two
partner · embrace · sway · glide · promenade · dip · twirl · folklore · costume · performance
- dancesballet, waltz, tango, salsa, hula
- CubaCuban identity, Cuban heritage, Guantanamera, Cuban coffee, sugar cane
- dance rhythmswaltz, tango, foxtrot, salsa, rumba
- Latin American Musictango, samba, bossa nova, cumbia, bolero
- Spanish songsjota, fandango, bolero, flamenco, romanza
- Spanish Musicflamenco, Julio Iglesias, Enrique Iglesias, fandango, bolero
- habanero sauceSpicy chile-based condiment
- habanero salsaSauce featuring hot peppers
- mango habaneroFruit-and-pepper sauce blend