Tajaraste (From Berber TAJARAST) is combined music and dance typical of the
Canary Islands, (
Spain
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, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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). It is specific to the islands of
Tenerife
Tenerife (; ; formerly spelled ''Teneriffe'') is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands. It is home to 43% of the total population of the archipelago. With a land area of and a population of 978,100 inhabitants as of Janu ...
and
La Gomera
La Gomera () is one of Spain's Canary Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. With an area of , it is the third smallest of the eight main islands of this archipelago. It belongs to the province of Santa Cruz de Tene ...
. Essentially an upbeat, happy and syncopated rhythm, danced in pairs accompanied by tambourines, drums and small
castanet-like instruments called
chácaras.
The dance is collective in nature and its choreography changes from island to island. The differences arise from the originating island.
Tajarastes arrived in the European courts in the 16th century. Its songs are from ancient romances that were revived after the conquest of the Canary Islands. They describe stories, miracles and forbidden loves.
References
External links
* http://www.spanishdancesociety.org/main/articles.asp?number=7 Para 9.
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6xZn77yi9I
* http://www.tajaraste.org/index2.php
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