11- Yucatan and the Dance of the Jarana

In this episode of Arriba! Folklorico Music and Dance of Mexico , we explore the region of Yucatan -- home of the descendants of the Idyllic indigenous peoples known as the Mayas , and center for the folklorico dance known as the Jarana . In this episode, we explore the beginnings of the big Brass Band, called the Banda Yucateca , and we review the costume worn by both the men and women who danced the Jaranas Yucatecas during the Vaqueria s or the Serenatas in the gazebo or town square in municipalities such as Merida . In addition, the practice of the declamador or pregonero reciting the improvised and humorous (and sometimes double-meaninged or picaresque) verses of the BOMBA! is shown by an audio clip from a piece performed in the FIESTA celebration in San Antonio, Texas. The final music that ends this podcast episode is that of the Jarana dance of EL TORO , which symbolizes the conquest of the bull by the matador (in this case, the role of the bull being played by the woman, and the man taking the role of the matador in taunting the beast with his handkerchief, which he uses as a "cape."). Copyright (c) 2008, Matrix Solutions Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

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11- Yucatan and the Dance of the Jarana is an episode from Arriba folklorico music and dance of Mexico by F Castaneda.

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This episode was published on Jun 8, 2008.

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