with a rapid two-step. In figure two, la seguidilla, dancers face their partners and continue circling with small side-ward steps. When the music indicates figure three, , partners turn individually and walk around each other as in square dance do-si-do. Once more the partners turn individually and then continue circling with the step of figure two. The entire sequence repeats several times. Cumbia atravesá This type of cumbia receives its name from the unusually restless quality of the accompaniment. The tempo is notably faster. While the accompanying instruments play a lively six-eight rhythm, the flexible nature of this meter enables the accent to vary between a two-four and a three-four rhythm. The choreography follows the common cumbia except of the addition of footstamps, , before the last . In this figure partners perform the while circling counterclockwise, then face each other and separate with a series of rapid steps backward, , before continuing with the . Cumbia chorrerana Throughout the entire dance couples moves in a double circle with the simple sideward step already described as . the men freely express themselves with expansive gestures and vigorous dips and squats. More calmly, but with obvious enjoyment, the women circle the dance floor carrying lighted candles in their right hands. When the (drum) peals, partners continue circling counterclockwise while exchanging positions at the same time. The men move to the outer circle as the women return to the outer circle and the men move to the center. Partners repeat this graceful interchange one more time before returning to the figure. Without pause one figure dissolves into the next, and the flames of the lighted candles create a luminous weaving pattern on the darkened stage. See also Baila Latin Grammy Award for Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album Tamborito Tropical music Notes References External links A Musical Journey Through Cumbia In a Nutshell: Cumbia Guide to cumbia (English) Panamanian music Latin American folk dances Native American dances Tropical music Music of the African diaspora