The principle that individual expression emerges from engagement with a group activity applies across genres. Again, musical forms that emphasize repetitive rhythms generate all kinds of ideas from the individual listeners.

Watch this video of salsa dancers and note the individual styles on display. I particularly enjoy how this scene shows the inclusive power of the groove. The younger dancers in the foreground and the older gentleman in the background (for the first minute or so) are engaged in the same activity, yet each dancer expresses a unique personality. No wonder we associate dance with freedom (even though the dance form and groove are highly prescribed).

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