Merengue is a musical form extended through all in which location, the rhythms have very little in common, except that they were commonly written for partner dances, whose basic choreography involves coordinated dancing of two partners, as opposed to individuals dancing alone, or individually, in a non-coordinated manner, and as opposed to groups ?
Venezuelan merengue Merengue is a musical form extended through all the Caribbean. The first occurrences of merengue in print in Venezuela are from scores of “dance merengue” of the second half of the 19th century. As a dance craze, merengue acquired popularity in Caracas during the 1920s. It is distinct from the vastly more popular Dominican merengue. Although they share the same name, the rhythms have very little in common, except that they were commonly written for partner dancing.
Joropo The Joropo is a musical style resembling the fandango, and an accompanying dance. It has African, Native South American and European influences and originated in the plains called "Los Llanos" of what is now Colombia and Venezuela. It is a fundamental genre of "música criolla" (creole music). It is also the most popular "folk rhythm": the well-known song "Alma Llanera" is a joropo, considered the unofficial national anthem of Venezuela.