What does Habanera mean?
Definitions for Habanera
ˌhɑ bəˈnɛər ə or, often, -ˈnyɛər əha·baner·a
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Princeton's WordNet
habaneranoun
music composed in duple time for dancing the habanera
habaneranoun
a Cuban dance in duple time
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habaneranoun
A style of music from Cuba.
habaneranoun
A dance performed to this music.
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habanera
Habanera is a style of dance and music that originated in Cuba in the 19th century. The dance is slow and seductive, typically in 2/4 time and originated in a Cuban dance known as the contradanza or the danzon. The music includes a unique rhythmic pattern, often delivered by string and wind instruments. It is also a popular rhythmic pattern used in various genres such as opera, popular, and classical music. The name "habanera" means "from Havana".
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Habanera
Habanera is the popular name for the aria "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" from Georges Bizet's 1875 opera Carmen. It is the entrance aria of the title character, a mezzo-soprano role, in scene 5 of the first act. The vocal range covers D4 to F♯5 with a tessitura from D4 to D5. The score of this aria was adapted from the habanera "El Arreglito", originally composed by the Spanish musician Sebastián Yradier. Bizet thought it to be a folk song; when others told him he had used something that had been written by a composer who had died only ten years earlier, he had to add a note to the vocal score of Carmen, acknowledging its source. The French libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. It is based on a descending chromatic scale followed by variants of the same phrase in first the minor and then the major key, corresponding to the vicissitudes of love expressed in the lyrics.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Habanera in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Habanera in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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