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Chacarera
The chacarera is a dance from the state of Santiago del Estero and is celebrated as the rural counterpart to the more cosmopolitan tango. Partner dancers circle around each other with foot stomping (zapateo) and swishing twirling skirts (zarandeo).
Traditionally, this folk dance was orginally a male flirting with a female. Today women often take the men's stomping part- especially when there is an imbalance of women and men.
How to dance the chacarera
The music is in 6/8 time, and has two strong beats in each measure (1 2 3 4 5 6). The dance movements fall on those two strong beats.
The partners face each other and maintain eye contact throughout the dance.
Avance y retroceso- One count =1-2-3 triple step. Start left foot. 4 counts forward(2 triples) and 4(2 triples) back. Arms are up (think pulling a string out from your tip of nose -then pull string out to the sides.)
2. Repeat #1 4 counts Turn at tip of diamond- right shoulder in - eyes on partner
3. Pass across the room 8 counts 4 triples froward and return 4 triples back
4. Zarandeo 8 counts ( decorate with skirt holding it with 2 hands fanning it. 4 triples in diamond shape).
Zapateo- stomp (like tapdance/clogging) 4 triples in place
5. Repeat pass(#3) 8 counts across room facing each other 4 triples up 4 triples back
6. Repeat Zarando y zapateo(#4) 8 counts 4 triples
7. Pass across room facing each other 4 counts -4 triples up. Return 2 triples 2 counts to center and turn to
face partner “crown”- closing arms around partners.
Separate to opposite sides of when dance started. Clap and repeat all patterns
The song most used for this chacarera simple is Chacarera del Rancho by Los Manseros Santiaguenos.This example of dancing is for chacarera simple. There are many other versions but this one will be the most often seen and heard.
The song most used for this chacarera simple is Chacarera del Rancho by Los Manseros Santiaguenos.This example of dancing is for chacarera simple. There are many other versions but this one will be the most often seen and heard.
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