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Basics – The Lindy Beat by Rich Redmond
Rich Redmond On 23rd Feb 2017
The classic rhythm we’re exploring this month has weathered the test of time since first appearing in the early twentieth century. The pattern is associated with the jazz dance called the Lindy hop, which originated in Manhattan’s Harlem neighborhood in the 1920s and was a very popular form of dance during the swing era of the late ’30s and early ’40s.