"Patria" |
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Became popular in the provinces of Buenos Aires and Santiago del Estero |
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CLASSIFICATION |
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Each dancer on its own and separately |
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POSITION |
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Dancers facing each other at the medium extremes of the dancing square | |||||||||||||||
ELEMENTS |
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Basic
step (starts with the left foot). Arms and hands
in the following positions: castanet, |
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ACCESSORIES |
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A handkerchief |
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CHOREOGRAPHY |
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Introduction | 16 measures | ||||||||||||||
¡Adentro! |
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1 |
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Man: Moves forward facing the lady and | 8 measures | ||||||||||||
returns to base, (handkerchief high in hand) | |||||||||||||||
Lady: Winnowing | |||||||||||||||
2 |
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Lady: Moves forward facing the man and | 8 measures | ||||||||||||
returns to base, (handkerchief high in hand) | |||||||||||||||
Man: "Zapateo" | |||||||||||||||
3 |
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Half turn (with handkerchief) | 4 measures | ||||||||||||
4 |
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"Zapateo" & Winnowing (in 2nd. c, handkerchiefs are placed on the shoulders) | 4 measures | ||||||||||||
5 |
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Half turn (castanets) | 4 measures | ||||||||||||
6 |
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"Zapateo" & Winnowing (in 2nd. c, seize handkerchiefs) | 4 measures | ||||||||||||
7 |
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Walk sidewards (with handkerc.) 2nd. c each | 4 measures | ||||||||||||
dancer moving to left side, use the two final | |||||||||||||||
movements to counter turn, 2nd. c. return to base. | |||||||||||||||
8 |
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Forward and return (joining handkerchiefs in 2nd.c) | 4 measures | ||||||||||||
¡Aura! |
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9 |
Half turn, rotation and coronation (with castanets) | 8 measures | |||||||||||||
Note: In the second sequence the lady goes forward first. |
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Aires
Arunguita
Calandria Caramba
Chacarera
Cuando Ecuador
Escondido
Gato
Huella
Mariquita
Malambo
Media Caña
Pericon Nacional |
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