Flamenco Dance "jota"

[aaronDG23]

tenemos nuestra celebración de la ONU y vamos a representar a España. lo que la danza folklórica española podría sugerir?

[theintelligent1973]

Get a load of the primitive filipinos imitating their masters the Spaniards. Gee, just one look at those monkeys and I'm reminded of Darwin.

[starlightshimmers]

@theintelligent1973 What...? The same can be said for the Latin Americans, yet no one are calling them monkeys. Philippine folk dance is unique because you have everything from Islamic royal dances such as Singkil, to Spanish dances such as the Jota.

[starlightshimmers]

@theintelligent1973 What...? The same can be said for the Latin Americans, yet no one are calling them monkeys. Philippine folk dance is unique because you have everything from Islamic royal dances such as Singkil, to Spanish dances such as the Jota.

[starlightshimmers]

@theintelligent1973 And for your information, as much as I love the Spanish-Filipino dances, nothing can beat our Islamic dances, which are way more complex and advanced. Way before the Spaniards came, the Philippines was part, at certain periods in time, of the Sri Vijayan and Majahpit Empires in Southeast Asia, and we were already rich in gold and pearl. Before we encountered the "Spanish language" we already knew Classical Sanskrit and Old Malay.

[sam74]

There are many versions of the Jota dance from Spain and all the her former colonies. Jota Aragonesa, Jota Manileña, Jota Caviteña, etc. Spain has many folk dances as well. It's not just flamenco, although it's marketed that way.

[BelegAlastor]

VAYA JOTA MAS TRISTE!!! El baile de la dolores es de mas rasmia. hay que brincar mas... y el vocalista...... ejem.. mejor no comento

[Darchdemon]

does any one know the name of the music ????

[Mesanchel]

This is the "Jota de la Dolores", and has absolutely nothing to do with flamenco.

It is a "Jota Aragonesa" (northern Spain), and flamenco dance it just in Andalusia (Southern Spain).

In Spain there are many more dances flamenco.

[BeatlesRox16]

In my jota class we are constantly jumping...these people aren't jumping barely at all...and it doesn't look like their heels are even off the floor? In jota your heels are supposed to be off the floor?

[delacmm]

Hello

These guys are professional. Jotas are from the north of Spain and they do not fall under flamenco which is from the south.

[comisariostrelnikov]

search in youtube "zaragoza" "jota" "aragon" "pilar"

this is my land

thanks

[jaimerrf]

Actually I think this is the "Jota de la Dolores" part of a well known Spanish Zarzuela (kind of Spanish Opera from the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century). This Zarzuela is called "La Dolores" by Tomas Breton. Zarzuelas usually featured traditional Spanish dances from many parts of Spain. The Jota and the Muñeira are not part of the Flamenco tradition but I can understand it is marketed that way outside Spain as they are all Spanish traditional dances

[al2viento]

the jota moncadena and noche de gala of philippine dance has similarity with the jota dance above

[americangirlballet]

I used to dance jota. I love this vid.

[SeniorLengua]

Flamenco? LOL! This is a well-known jota from Aragon (North-Eastern Spain), nothing to do with flamenco! Jota is a completely different Spanish folk dance, associated to Aragon like flamenco is associated to Andalusia (South of Spain). There are many distinct dances all over Spain (muñeiras, sardanas, isas, stick dances...) This one, jota, is probably the most 'Spanish', as it's widespread in the country with regional variations, even if flamenco is the famous one at international level.

[y2takerredmachine]

i saw this in sevilla at a flamenco show....but you're right it's CLEARLY NOT flamenco :)

[SeniorLengua]

Oh, and did they tell you this was flamenco? If so, ask for your money back! :) Now that I see it again, the scenery seems ready for a flamenco show, but the dance is clearly a jota. Maybe they were showing different Spanish folk dances? Or perhaps they were showing Aragonese folk dance to Andalusians that evening? That's the only possible excuse! :)

[comocampana]

This is Flamenco. Flamenco is the genre and under it you have many dances: Sevillanas, Bulerias, Tanguillos, Muñeira, etc. Jota is one of the many dances. It's similar to a Muñeira but instead of tambourines you play castanets while you dance.

I dance with a Flamenco Dance Company and we're learning Jota now. Don't want to prove any person wrong; I'd just like to clarify a common misconception.

[SeniorLengua]

You couldn't be more wrong, and if you're being taught this, they are deceiving you. The first three you mention (sevillanas, bulerias and tanguillos) are indeed flamenco styles, but muñeira and jota are different dances which are not from Andalusia. Any real Spaniard knows that.

[capuchon82]

This is not real, the jota is a distinct dance to the Flemish. The jota is the most popular dance of Spain because you dance in all the regions, and the Flemish is proper solo of Andalucia that is one of the 17 communities that form the Reino of Spain at present. Those that dance do not do it well, recommend you see the true jota here.

[InsaneBailarina]

Hi! the noame os this dance is Jota...its a spanish folk dance :)

[y2takerredmachine]

thank you for the information..i will change it :)