馃嚘馃嚪 The dances of Argentina
14 dances from Argentina, best known first, across 13 cities and regions.
馃嚘馃嚪 Argentina and 1 moreTango
A partner dance from the R铆o de la Plata, danced in close or open embraceSocial dance 路 Couple
馃嚘馃嚪 Argentina and 1 moreArgentine tango
A partner dance from Buenos Aires suburbs, defined by the bandoneon and an intimate embrace.Social dance 路 Couple
馃嚘馃嚪 Argentina and 1 moreChacarera
A partner dance with foot stomping and handkerchiefs from rural ArgentinaFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Group
馃嚚馃嚤 Chile and 3 moreCueca
A partner dance with handkerchiefs, tracing circles in Chile, Bolivia, and PeruFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Solo
馃嚨馃嚜 Peru and 3 moreHuayno
A lively Andean partner dance with stamping steps and bright melodiesFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Group
馃嚘馃嚪 Argentina and 3 moreZamba
A slow partner dance from Argentina, with couples circling and waving white handkerchiefsFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Circle
馃嚙馃嚧 Bolivia and 3 moreCaporales
A lively Bolivian folk dance inspired by the overseer figure of the Yungas regionFolk dance 路 Group 路 Procession
馃嚙馃嚧 Bolivia and 3 moreMorenada
A Bolivian folk dance featuring exaggerated masks and rattling instruments to depict historical figures.Folk dance 路 Group
馃嚚馃嚭 Cuba and 5 moreContradanzacontradanza criolla
A Cuban partner dance with African rhythms that influenced jazz and tangoFolk dance 路 Couple
馃嚘馃嚪 Argentina and 3 moreBallroom tango
A stylized partner dance developed in Europe and the US from Argentine roots.Ballroom or Latin dance 路 Couple
馃嚘馃嚪 Argentina and 1 moreMalambo
A fast, competitive dance of footwork and showmanship from Argentina鈥檚 gaucho traditionFolk dance 路 Solo 路 Couple
馃嚘馃嚪 ArgentinaMilonga
A lively partner dance from Argentina with fast, rhythmic stepsSocial dance 路 Couple
馃嚙馃嚧 Bolivia and 3 moreTobas
A high-energy Bolivian festival dance with jumps and feathered costumesFolk dance 路 Group
馃嚘馃嚪 Argentina and 2 moreChamam茅
A partnered folk dance from Argentina blending Guaran铆 and European roots.Folk dance 路 Couple
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Argentine tango: Manticora87, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Huayno: Zorka Ostojic Espinoza, CC BY 2.0, source
- Tobas: Pierre Andr茅 Leclercq, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Milonga: Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, CC BY 2.0, source
- Malambo: Ministerio de Cultura de la Naci贸n Argentina, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Contradanza: 脡tienne Carjat, Public domain, source
- Tango: carlos luque, CC BY 2.5, source
- Chacarera: Pflatau, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cueca: Manuel Antonio Caro, Public domain, source
- Caporales: Diego argento, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Morenada: Alfredobi, CC BY 3.0, source
- Chamam茅: Ministerio de Cultura de la Naci贸n Argentina, CC BY-SA 2.0, source