SonDeLosDiablos-De Rompe y Raja Cultural Association EthnicDanceFestival Auditon 2009.flv

Son De Los Diablos This dance originated from The Corpus Christy Celebrations in the colonial period in Peru representing the "Good" and the "Evil". In this case the "good" was the dominant class (Spanish) and the "Evil" were the African slaves and their traditions. This dance form evolved in 4 centuries to be part of Carnival celebrations in the Coast of Peru, mainly in Lima. This folkloric form was no longer practiced by the 1950's. The Afro-Peruvian revival (Jose Duran's Pancho Fierro & Victoria and Nicomedes Santa Cruz "Cumanana" groups) from the late 1950's & 60's brought this dance from the forgotten past to the stage. Elders gave a lot of advise to develop a recreation of the dance. Footwork was used aswell. It was practiced as a "Comparsa Style" where minor devils obeyed the commands of their leader called "Diablo Mayor" (Main Devil) The costumes and instruments were based on watercolor works from a mulatto painter, Pancho Fierro who was a living witness of the first years of the Republican period in Peru (1821-1850) (Freedom from Spain). Small masks for the regular devils and a big mask for the leader, this character usually had a notebook where he noted who was beheaving good or bad, he also had a whip and was responsible of the quadrille's (gang) order.The main instruments were Donkey's Jaws & Cajitas (Little wooden boxes).

Musicians:
Felipe Pumarada, Guitar
Federico Zuñiga, Bass
Francy Vidal, Cajita & Narrative
Edmond Bordeux, Harp
Pedro Rosales, Cajon Repicador & Vocals
Juan Caros Angulo, Cajon Llamador
Marina Lavalle, Main Vocals
Erick Molina, Donke's Jaw
Omar Guitierrez, Donkey's Jaw
Ivan Lino-Montes, Cajita
Ryan Ceshire, Cajita
Lichi Fuentes, Chorus

Dancers:
Carmen Domenich
Zhayra Palma
Erika Sarmiento
Carmen Roman
Michelle Aguero
Rosa Los Santos
Johanna Suarez
Diana Suarez
Braulio Barrera as "El Diablo Mayor"
Gabriela Shiroma / Artistic Director & Choreographer

Category:

Education

Tags:

• afro-peruvian
• son de los diablos
• de rompe y raja
• felipe pumarada
• carnival