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This rhythm is a lively form with a relatively strict structure, which
may also be accompanied by a couples' courting dance. The origins of the
dance are perhaps linked to the Spanish "seguidilla" and the
actual form of the dance resembles the modern spanish
"Sevillana", complete with the four phases of the courtship:
the Meeting, the Seduction, the Dispute, and the Reconciliation. Also in
a three or six beat format, the underlying accents are similar but not
quite the same as in the Bailecito. There is, however a closer semblance
to the "chacarera".
The cueca has a number of regional variants from Bolivia and
Chile,
however the most commonly found is variant from western Argentina.
Cueca Boliviana Every
region in Bolivia is characterized by the music and dance which reflects
the departmentīs tipical spirit: In Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, La Paz and
Tarija Cueca and Bailecito belong to the most representative dances.
However, the Cueca has been transformed into a national dance important
for the traditional folklore of the whole country. Rhythm slightly
changes according to the region and so there exists a cueca cochbambina,
chuquisaquena, pacena and chapaca which also show diferences in speed.
The
piquaresque creole dance rose during the republic period, at the same
time as a popular and an elegant salon dance. It is danced in couples
and a very important part of the choreografy is the language of the
handkerchieves used in a game of seduction and provocation. The Cueca
consists in three parts: introduction, Quimba and Jaleo.
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