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Jota

/ˈhoʊtə/

A traditional popular dance of the Iberian peninsula with regional variations.

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noun
  1. 1

    A traditional popular dance of the Iberian peninsula with regional variations.

  2. 2

    The music to which this dance is set, normally of 3/4 or 6/8 time.

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jaleonounThe clapping that accompanies it.
joroponounA Venezuelan dance associated with this music.
tonadanounA kind of folk song of Spain and parts of Latin America.
zambranounA flamenco dance associated with Andalusia.
cachuchanounA dance, in triple time and related to the flamenco and fandango, from Andalusia
aurreskunounA traditional Basque dance.
zapateadonounA Mexican dance of Spanish-Indo origin characterized by a lively rhythm punctuated by the striking of the dancer's shoes.
sardananounA type of circle dance originating in Catalonia.
flamenconoun(uncountable) A genre of folk music and dance native to Andalusia, in Spain.
lambadanoun(preceded by definite article) A fast-paced, erotic Brazilian dance in which couples dance with their stomachs touching.
malaguenanounA Spanish dance, typical of Malaga, similar to a fandango
paixtlenounA pre-Hispanic dance of western Mexico, performed by masked dancers covered in moss and carrying staves.
milonganoun(music) A form of music originating in Argentina, Uruguay, and Southern Brazil.
zapateonounA competitive stamping dance with percussive footwork, historically popular among the gauchos of South America.
bachatanounA genre of music originating in the Dominican Republic.
buleriasnoun(music) The music for this dance
baiaonounA South American dance similar to a samba.
tangonoun(dance) A standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango.
polonoun(uncountable) A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.
paduannounOf, from or relating to the city or province of Padua, Veneto, Italy.

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