The music was influenced by various other forms including the tango, lundu, polka and habanera, and is danced to a rapid 2/4 time. The maxixe was one of the dances that contributed to the samba and lambada. Vernon Castle said of the maxixe in his 1914 book Modern Dancing, "The steps themselves are not difficult; on the contrary, they are childishly simple; it is the easiest dance of all to do, and I think the hardest of all to do well."
"the Brazilian tango"
The music was influenced by various other forms including the tango, lundu, polka and habanera, and is danced to a rapid 2/4 time. The maxixe was one of the dances that contributed to the samba and lambada. Vernon Castle said of the maxixe in his 1914 book Modern Dancing, "The steps themselves are not difficult; on the contrary, they are childishly simple; it is the easiest dance of all to do, and I think the hardest of all to do well."