panama dances
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Panama
Tamborito, Panama's national dance
“El Tamborito” means the little drum and it is more
than a dance. The tamborito is contagious. It is
an expression of the Panamanian grace, faith, hopes, desires, spirit and
soul. It is Panama’s typical and
folkloric musical theatre. Its intoxicating rhythm and underlying emotions are
communicated to all.
PANAMANIAN FOLKLORICO DANCERS IN TRADITIONAL COSTUMES & HAIR ORNAMENTS (Tembleques)
Panama's folklore is fully expressed in its traditional dances, its colorful "Pollera", the national costume,
and "tembleques" (hair ornaments) worn by women; the embroidered, long- sleeved shirts, calf-high
trousers, and a straw "Montuno" hat, the national costume worn by men. (Courtesy of Panamanian
Folklore Dancers of Killeen, TX)
The Diablicos Sucios Dance
The Diablicos Sucios are the ones from Los Santos and
Chitre, provinces. They wear red and black stripped suits that originally were painted with charcoal and "achiote"
over cotton "manta sucia" and carried an animal bladder that
usually stank; when they danced and sweated the colors
ran off making a dirty look-hence the name "sucios".
The cone that they use to hold the mask is beautifully
decorated with red guacamaya feathers. They also use castanets and a
stick. There is no narrative sequence in this dance.
Reggaeton and its Origins
There are two existing versions of reggaeton origin: some say that it originated in Panama,
others argue that this musical direction comes from Puerto
Rico. That is actually where the majority of reggaeton singers
come from.
Reggaeton actually developed from Jamaican Reggae, but was certainly influenced by various
other musical directions, like for example, North American Hip-Hop and Puerto Rican rhythms.
Famous Panamanian & Puertorican Reggaeton
Singers
Winsin & Yandel
Don Omar
FlexEddy Lover &
Demphra
Daddy Yankee
Bibliography
Websites: http://
ohpanama.com/2006/06/tamborito-panamas-national-dance.html
http://panamaliving.com/mi_panama.html
http://www.czimages.com/CZMemories/Photos/diablicos/diablicopres.htm
http://www.reggaeton-in-cuba.com/en/history.htm