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"Patria"
Argentine Folkloric Dance

 
   
     
 

Became popular in the provinces of Buenos Aires and Santiago del Estero

CLASSIFICATION

Each dancer on its own and separately

POSITION

Dancers facing each other at the medium extremes of the dancing square

ELEMENTS

Basic step (starts with the left foot).   Arms and hands in the following positions:  castanet,
raising handkerchief in hand,  winnowing,   "zapateo" and coronation. 

   

ACCESSORIES

   

 A handkerchief  

 
                     
           
   

CHOREOGRAPHY

   
       
    Introduction 16 measures    
   

¡Adentro!

   
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!

   

9

  Half turn, rotation and coronation (with castanets) 8 measures    
           

Note:  In the second sequence the lady goes forward first. 

                   
                   
 

 
     

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