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El Sanjuanero, often called simply Sanjuanero, (translation "St. John's Festivities Song") is a traditional Colombian
. and recorded for the first time in the 1950s by the duo Garzon y Collazos. It's one of Colombia's most recognizable folkloric songs, and it is the anthem of the
{{webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028035810/http://www.estampascolombianas.com.mx/sitio/folklore.html , date=2010-10-28 . in 1960 and consists of three basic steps (caminado, bambuqueado, and contradanza), eight basic figures and five or more adornment figures.
The Reinado's Official Rule Book.
El Sanjuanero, often called simply Sanjuanero, (translation "St. John's Festivities Song") is a traditional Colombian bambuco
Bambuco is a traditional music genre from Colombia. Its metric structure is similar to the European waltz or polska (not to be confused with the polka). Typically a bambuco piece is accompanied by a stylized group dance in either a or meter.
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song. Its music was written in 1936 by Anselmo Duran Plazas and its lyrics were written by Sofía Gaitán Yanguas.Historia del Sanjuanero Huilense It was first performed on July 12, 1936.Sanjuanero: Visión estética y amatoria del bambuco. and recorded for the first time in the 1950s by the duo Garzon y Collazos. It's one of Colombia's most recognizable folkloric songs, and it is the anthem of the
Festival Folclórico y Reinado Nacional del Bambuco
The Bambuco Pageant and Folkloric Festival is the largest and most important celebration in Huila Department and one of the most important celebrations in southern Colombia. It is celebrated annually in the city of Neiva during the Feast of Saint ...
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Accompanying dance
The traditional Sanjuanero choreography was created by folklorist Inés García de DuránMapa folklórico Colombiano{{webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028035810/http://www.estampascolombianas.com.mx/sitio/folklore.html , date=2010-10-28 . in 1960 and consists of three basic steps (caminado, bambuqueado, and contradanza), eight basic figures and five or more adornment figures.
Basic steps
*El Caminado *El Bambuqueado *Los Tres CuartosRole in festivities
El Sanjuanero is commonly associated with Huila'sFestival Folclórico y Reinado Nacional del Bambuco
The Bambuco Pageant and Folkloric Festival is the largest and most important celebration in Huila Department and one of the most important celebrations in southern Colombia. It is celebrated annually in the city of Neiva during the Feast of Saint ...
celebrated each year, in Neiva
Neiva () is the capital of the Department of Huila. It is located in the valley of the Magdalena River in south central Colombia with a population of about 357,392 inhabitants. It is one of the most important cities in southern Colombia, mainly ...
during the feasts of Saint Peter
Saint Peter; he, שמעון בר יונה, Šimʿōn bar Yōnāh; ar, سِمعَان بُطرُس, translit=Simʿa̅n Buṭrus; grc-gre, Πέτρος, Petros; cop, Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ, Petros; lat, Petrus; ar, شمعون الصفـا, Sham'un ...
and Saint John. The ''Reinado Nacional del Bambuco'' is a contest similar to beauty pageants
A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, ...
in which contestants, each representing a Colombian Department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
, are judged on six parameters, one of which is performance of the Sanjuanero dance.REGLAMENTO GENERAL REINADO NACIONAL DEL BAMBUCOThe Reinado's Official Rule Book.
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