Sanjuanero
| "Sanjuanero" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Genre | Bambuco |
| Writer(s) | Sofía Gaitán Yanguas |
| Composer(s) | Anselmo Duran Plazas |
El Sanjuanero Tolimense, often called simply Sanjuanero, is a traditional Colombian bambuco song. Its music was written in 1936 by Anselmo Duran Plazas and its lyrics were written by Sofía Gaitán Yanguas.[1] It was first performed on July 12, 1936.[2] and recorded for the first time in the 50's by the duo Garzon y Collazos.[3] It's one of Colombia's most recognizable folkloric songs, and it is the anthem of the Festival Folclórico y Reinado Nacional del Bambuco.
Accompanying dance
The traditional Sanjuanero choreography was created by folklorist Inés García de Durán[4] in 1960 and consists of three basic steps (caminado, bambuqueado, and contradanza), eight basic figures and five or more adornment figures.[2]
Basic steps
- El Caminado
- El Bambuqueado
- Los Tres Cuartos
Role in festivities
El Sanjuanero is commonly associated with Huila's Festival Folclórico y Reinado Nacional del Bambuco celebrated each year, in Neiva during the feasts of Saint Peter and Saint John. The Reinado Nacional del Bambuco is a contest similar to beauty pageants in which contestants, each representing a Colombian Department, are judged on six parameters, one of which is performance of the Sanjuanero dance.[5]
References
- ↑ Historia del Sanjuanero Huilense
- 1 2 Sanjuanero: Visión estética y amatoria del bambuco.
- ↑ "Colombia.com - Turismo". www.colombia.com. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ↑ Mapa folklórico Colombiano.
- ↑ REGLAMENTO GENERAL REINADO NACIONAL DEL BAMBUCO, The Reinado's Official Rule Book.