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CHA-CHA

ChaCha was a human-guided search engine. It provided free, real-time answers to any question, through its website,
or by using one of the company's mobile apps.

The company, founded in 2006 by Scott A. Jones and Brad Bostic, was based in Carmel, Indiana, United States, part
of the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Its name came from the Mandarin Chinese word cha (Chinese: ; pinyin: ch;
WadeGiles: ch'a), which means "to search."
RUMBA

The term rumba may refer to a variety of unrelated music styles. Originally, the term rumba was used
as a synonym for "party" in northern Cuba, and by the late 19th century it was used to denote the complex of
secular music styles known as Cuban rumba. Since the early 20th century the term has been used in
different countries to refer to distinct styles of music and dance, most of which are only tangentially related to
the original Cuban rumba, if at all. The vague etymological origin of the term rumba, as well as its
interchangeable use with guaracha in settings such as bufo theatre, is largely responsible for such worldwide
polysemy of the term. In addition, "rumba" was the primary marketing term for Cuban music in North
America, as well as West and Central Africa, during much of the 20th century, before the rise of mambo,
pachanga and salsa.
PASO DOBLE

Paso Doble, (meaning double-step in Spanish) is a dance with a binary rhythm and moderated
movement, probably based in typical Spanish dances of the 16th century. During the 18th century it was
incorporated to comedies and was adopted as a regulatory step for the Spanish infantry, with a special feature
that makes the troops take the regular step: 120 steps per minute. The music was introduced in bullfights
during the 19th century. It is played during the bullfighters' entrance to the ring (paseo) or during the passes
(faena) just before the kill. It corresponds to the pasodoble dance (traditional and ballroom).
TANGO
Tango is a partner dance that originated in the 1880s along the River Plata, the natural border between
Argentina and Uruguay, and soon spread to the rest of the world. Early tango was known as tango criollo (Creole
tango). Today, there are many forms of tango extant. Popularlyand among tango dancing circlesthe authentic tango is
considered to be the one closest to the form originally danced in Argentina and Uruguay.On August 31, 2009,
UNESCO approved a joint proposal by Argentina and Uruguay to include the tango in the UNESCO Intangible
Cultural Heritage Lists.
QUICKSTEP

The quickstep is a light-hearted member of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast
and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it
suitable for both formal and informal events. Quickstep was developed in the twenties in New York and was first
danced by Caribbean and African dancers. Its origins are in combination of slow foxtrot combined with the
Charleston, a dance which was one of the precursors to what today is called swing dancing.

The quickstep is elegant like the foxtrot and should be smooth and glamorous. The dancers should appear to be very
light on their feet. It is very energetic and form-intensive. The quickstep is danced to 4/4 music of 48-52 measures
per minute.
FOXTROT

The foxtrot is a smooth, progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance
floor. It is danced to big band (usually vocal) music. The dance is similar in its look to waltz, although the rhythm is
in a 4 4 time signature instead of 3 4. Developed in the 1910s, the foxtrot reached its height of popularity in the 1930s,
and remains practiced today.

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