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"Escondido"

Argentine Folkloric Dance

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

Dancers facing at both extremes of the diagonal of the imaginary dancing square. 

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

 
   Basic step (starts with the left foot).   Arms and hands in castanet position.   Arms and hands in  
  winnowing  and "zapateo" positions.  
 

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CHOREOGRAPHY

Introduction 8 measures

¡Adentro!

A balancing movement in the corner 4 measures
"       " 4 measures
"       " 4 measures
"       " 4 measures
Full turn and continuous rotation                             8 measures
A search for "zapateo"   (man)
An attitude to hide (lady)* 8 measures
Full turn and continuous rotation 8 measures
A search for winnowing  (lady),
An attitude to hide (man)* 8 measures

¡Aura!

Half turn 4 measures
Rotation and coronation 4 measures

In the second sequence the man hides first.

*The attitude of hidding should be accompanied by the clapping of hands.

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