Sevillanas
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The Sevillanas is a couples dance usually danced by groups during the Feria de Sevilla; however, it has made its way into discos as a popular dance form in recent years. It is highly structured; its 6 count rasgueado marking compas (in 3/4 time) is the same as the first six counts of that of Fandangos de Huelva.
Although the basic compas for the guitar is in 3/4 time (as are its traditional falsetas), the dance is performed in 6/8 time against it. (Orchestras and disco music accompaniments are almost always in 6/8, different from the guitar).
The form of each Sevillanas is the same; usually four Sevillanas are danced before changing partners (if that is desired).
Each Sevillanas begins with a few marking compases (beginning on count 2), while the dancers prepare. Then either the guitar or the singer performs an introductory theme called the salida (two 6-count compases); (the dancers can either enter with the salida or mark while waiting for the first paseo, or "Sevillanas step"). Following the salida the dancers perform the first Sevillanas. Then the first copla is sung or played on the guitar, consisting of 5 six-count compases. The copla is followed by a chording compas on the guitar while the dancers again perform the Sevillanas step. The second copla is then performed, again followed by a Sevillanas step.
The Sevillanas ends with the third copla, ending rather abruptly on count 3 of the 5th compas (at which point the dancers pose - if they don't fall over, it is a "bien parada" (well stopped), otherwise an "ensalada".
Thus the form of the Sevillanas is the following (repeat four times):
Marking (chording) compas ? x 6 count cycles
Salida 2 x 6 count cycles
Paseo (Sevillanas step) 1 x 6 count cycle
First copla 5 x 6 count cycles
Paseo (Sevillanas step) 1 x 6 count cycle
Second copla 5 x 6 count cycles
Paseo (Sevillanas step) 1 x 6 count cycle
Third copla 5 x 6 count cycles
(hopefully, bien parada)
Sevillanas is accompanied by dobles or "straight" palmas, emphasizing the 6/8 nature of the dance.