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The ''Carnavalito'' ( en, little carnival) is a traditional indigenous dance from the Argentinian ''
Its current form is an expression of a syncretism between Pre-Columbian era, Pre-Columbian and Spanish colonial culture
It was danced in the Americas long before the Spanish arrived. Today, it's still danced in the Argentina, Argentine provinces of
The ''Carnavalito'' ( en, little carnival) is a traditional indigenous dance from the Argentinian ''Altiplano
The Altiplano (Spanish for "high plain"), Collao ( Quechua and Aymara: Qullaw, meaning "place of the Qulla") or Andean Plateau, in west-central South America, is the most extensive high plateau on Earth outside Tibet. The plateau is located a ...
'' and ''puna'' regions, usually performed during religious festivitieIts current form is an expression of a syncretism between Pre-Columbian era, Pre-Columbian and Spanish colonial culture
It was danced in the Americas long before the Spanish arrived. Today, it's still danced in the Argentina, Argentine provinces of
Salta
Salta () is the capital and largest city in the Argentine province of the same name. With a population of 618,375 according to the 2010 census, it is also the 7th most-populous city in Argentina. The city serves as the cultural and economic ce ...
and Jujuy, as well as in southern Bolivia
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and other Andean
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regions of Latin America
Latin America or
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. The music is characterized by the use of instruments such as the quena
The quena (hispanicized spelling of Quechua ''qina'', sometimes also written ''kena'' in English) is the traditional flute of the Andes. Traditionally made of cane or wood, it has 6 finger holes and one thumb hole, and is open on both ends or ...
, siku, charangos and the bombo.
Classification
The ''Carnavalito'' is a great collective dance. The dance is joyful in nature and is performed with cheerfulness and innocence, as if everybody is playing happily.Choreography
The dance is set staged in groups or with multiple partners who perform choreographed steps to the beat of the music. The dancers move around the musicians in a row. A woman or a man holding a handkerchief (or a pennant decorated with ribbons) is responsible for directing the choreography. They all sing the same verse or improvisations.Musical Characteristics
The ''Carnavalito'' is primarily in a minor pentatonic mode, with simple i - V harmony throughout. However certain other Charangos make use of a vii - III - V - i progression. Certain Carnavalitos have a free, strummed intro by the Charangos playerSee also
*Folklore
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References
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