habanera
a dance of Cuban origin.
the music for this dance, having a slow duple meter and a rhythm similar to that of a tango.
Origin of habanera
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How to use habanera in a sentence
The habanera went very well by being transposed half a tone higher; but the card-playing scene was another matter.
Memoirs of an American Prima Donna | Clara Louise KelloggThe Tango is in 2-4, played in moderately slow tempo; its rhythm is also adapted for the habanera.
The Art of Stage Dancing | Ned WayburnAlvarado dances the habanera with the dancing-girl Chiquita.
The Complete Opera Book | Gustav KobbThe lady sang with great spirit, and her rendering of la Paloma and of the habanera from Carmen was simply perfect.
Cuba Past and Present | Richard DaveyHe was wakeful and that wretched habanera kept throbbing in his head.
Five Tales | John Galsworthy
British Dictionary definitions for habanera
/ (ˌhæbəˈnɛərə) /
a slow Cuban dance in duple time
a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
Origin of habanera
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