Exotic Dances

Yako San

Exotic Dances
From India - Burma - Japan - Argentina - Spain - Rumania - Crimea - Panama - Equatorial Africa - Armenia
Note On The Dances by La Meri
From the collections of La Meri and Ethnic Folkways Library
Foll 52, Recorded in Native Lands
Folkways Records & Service Corp., New York
1950

Photos of La Meri in typical native costumes
La Meri and Difalco in Las Sevillanas
From La Meri's Book "Spanish Dancing"

Zapati Mediva Madule Sengavi
The Dance Of North India
Performer: S. Seetharam
Area: India
Instruments: Vina, Tablas, Tal
Name Of Dance: Nacni Nrtta

Invocational
Alarippu is an Invocational Dance offered to Lord Siva
Area: Madras
Instruments: Tablas, Tal, Drone, Voice
Name Of Dance: Alarippu

Sahana

This Dance is a part of the repertoire of the Devadasis (Temple Dancer) of classic antiquity
Performer: Ta Nagaswami Bhagavatar
Area: Madras (India)
Instruments: Tamil Vocal and Tablas
Name Of Dance: Sahana

Area: Burma
The "Posture Girls" of Burma
Name Of Dance: PWE

Kikuzukushi
Of folk origin this Dance has been classicized into the Geisha repertoire
Area: Japan
Instruments: Samisen, Kakko and San-No-Tsuzumi
Name Of Dance: Kikuzukushi

Folk Dance
The Japanese Folk Dance consists of simple steps performer in a circle
Area: Japan
Instruments: Samisen and Voices
Name Of Dance: Yako San

La Chacarera
This is one of the most popular of the Gaucho (Cowboy) Dances
Performer: Domingo Aguirre
Area: Republic Of Argentina
Instrument: Harp Solo
Name Of Dance: La Chiacarera

Cruz De Mayo
The Sevillanas, or Seguidillas Sevillanas, is an offshoot of the Seguidillas Manchegas.
Instruments: Guitar, Castanets
Name Of Dance: Sevillanas

El Tambor De La Alegria
This is the typical dance of Panama
Area: Republic Of Panama
Performer: Grupo De La Alegria
Name Of Dance: Tamborito

Baya Dance
This dance takes place in a typical West African setting
Area: French Equatorial Aftrica
Performers: Baya Mixed Chorus, Drummers
Instruments Drums, Rattles