Dances with the harp
7 dances from around the world that are danced to the harp.
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
馃嚮馃嚜 Venezuela and 1 moreJoropo
A fast-paced partner dance of the plains, featuring vigorous footwork and string instruments.Folk dance 路 Couple
馃嚥馃嚱 MexicoJarabe Tapat铆o
A courtship dance from Jalisco, now Mexico鈥檚 national danceFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Group
馃嚨馃嚜 Peru and 3 moreHuayno
A lively Andean partner dance with stamping steps and bright melodiesFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Group
馃嚨馃嚜 Peru and 1 moreZamacueca
A lively partner dance from Peru, marked by waving handkerchiefs and syncopated stepsFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Group
馃嚘馃嚪 ArgentinaMilonga
A lively partner dance from Argentina with fast, rhythmic stepsSocial dance 路 Couple
馃嚨馃嚜 PeruDanza de tijerasSupaypa wasin tusuq
A ritual challenge dance from the Peruvian Andes where dancers compete with acrobatic steps and clapping scissors.Folk dance 路 Group
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Huayno: Zorka Ostojic Espinoza, CC BY 2.0, source
- Joropo: Luigino Bracci, CC BY 2.0, source
- Danza de tijeras: Art DiNo, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Milonga: Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, CC BY 2.0, source
- Cueca: Manuel Antonio Caro, Public domain, source
- Jarabe Tapat铆o: Salvador alc, CC BY-SA 4.0, source