Argentine Folklore Workshop & Practica
Prepare for an extraordinary ‘Folklore’ Workshop with José Argañarás y Reanna Willis on Sunday, 17th September!
What is Folkloric?
Chacarera is a dance and music that originated in Santiago del Estero, Argentina. It is a folk music genre that, for many Argentines, serves as a rural counterpart to the cosmopolitan imagery of Tango. It is a lively, playful, choreographed courtship dance, popular at gatherings and large festivals.
Zamba (very different to samba) is a slower and more elegant folkloric dance from Tucuman (150km to the northwest of Santiago del Estero). Also, in a courtship dance in Zamba, dancers circle each other, waving handkerchiefs.
The music for both these styles typically features guitar, Bombo (an African drum made of a hollowed-out tree and goat’s skin) and harmonised vocals. The songs usually speak of the beauty of the countryside, the women who live there, nostalgia for a town or simpler rural life, historical events, or political protest.
It is great to expand our dance repertoire. You never know when some Chacarera or Zamba might be played at a milonga! No more sitting and watching for us!
Come and join us for what will be a very entertaining, wonderful and fun-filled afternoon 
Bring it on, José y Reanna
Workshop & Practica
Time: 1 pm – 4.30 pm
Cost: $40 per person (inclusive of afternoon tea)
Bookings preferred
Meg 0419 826 061
Cost: $40 per person (inclusive of afternoon tea)
Bookings preferred
Meg 0419 826 061
Venue:
Martha House
(Room 18 on the Dominion Rd side of the building)
466 Esplanade, Mount Martha
Martha House
(Room 18 on the Dominion Rd side of the building)
466 Esplanade, Mount Martha