Zapateado (1910)
Zapateado may refer to: *Zapateado (Spain), traditional dance and music of Spain *''Zapateado'', a work for violin and piano by Pablo de Sarasate, part of the ''Spanish Dances'', Op. 23 *Zapateado (Mexico) The zapateado is a group of dance styles of Mexico, characterized by a lively rhythm punctuated by the striking of the dancer's shoes, akin to tap dance. The name derives from the Spanish word '' zapato'' for "shoe": ''zapatear'' means to strike w ...

Zapateado (Spain)
Zapateado is a style of dance and traditional music of Andalusian origins in metre , with lively movement, marked on two beats, the second being very stressed. The dance shows a gracious tapping. Humanists of 16th century affirmed that zapateado derived from the ''lactisma'' of the Roman dancers in times of the Empire. Among the composers who write Spanish ''Zapateados'' is Paco de Lucía, whose ''Percusión Flamenca'' is a very popular piece for guitar and orchestra. Pablo de Sarasate composed a ''Zapateado'' for violin and piano as part of his ''Spanish Dances'', Op. 23. The piece is replete with harmonics, double stops, left hand pizzicatos, and is often performed by young virtuosos. In flamenco, zapateado also refers to a style of dancing which accents the percussive effect of the footwork (''zapatear'' is a Spanish verb, and ''zapato'' means "shoe"). In the footwork of particular ''zapateado'', "the dancer and the guitarists work together in unison, building from simple foo ...
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Spanish Dances
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