Escondido
A highly expressive dance, where the dancers simulate a hidding game. It was danced from 1820 until the end of
the XIX century. Danced in almost every region, such as Cuyo, Tucumán, La Rioja, Catamarca, Santiago del
Estero, Salta and probably Buenos Aires.
CLASSIFICATION
Each dancer on its own and separatly.
POSITION
FIGURES
Dancers in hidding attitude: a) outside of the dancing square. b) man kneels with the left side facing the lady. c) an attitude for "zapateo" and winnowing.
ELEMENTS
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CHOREOGRAPHY
¡Adentro!
¡Aura!
In the second sequence the man hides first.
*The attitude of hidding should be accompanied by the clapping of hands.
