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Dec 7, 2015 · A very popular dance from the north east of Spain, specifically from the province of Aragon, the Jota is one of the most renowned triple meter forms and probably the most famous of De Falla’s Spanish songs.
Dec 31, 2023 · “Jota” specifically is a traditional Spanish dance form that originated in Aragon. It is characterized by its lively rhythm and energetic movements. The lyrics of the song speak of a love that is hidden from the world.
Jota. The Jota is a Spanish genre of music and dance that exists throughout Spain, but whose origins lie in the Spanish region of Aragon. However, like most Spanish dances of this time, it varies by region, including a version from Navarra, Galicia and Murcia, among many others.
Due to phonetic changes, it has become jota (pronounced [ˈxota]) in modern Spanish (reborrowed to Valencian as jota [ˈxota], or cota [ˈkɔta]) and hotia (pron. [ˈxota]) or ixota (pron. [iˈʃota]) in Aragonese; Valencian: [ˈxota]; Asturian: xota [ˈʃota]; Galician: xota [ˈʃɔtɐ].
The jota is a colorful courtship dance, much like the fandango, traditional in northern Spain, especially in Aragon. The jota is also a kind of folk song that precedes and accompanies the dance; singers often sing the jota even when there is no dancing.
Origin. Regarding the origin of the song, there has been a rather fanciful belief that the jota had been brought to Aragon by an Arab expelled from Valencia named Aben Jot. He considered him the "inventor" of singing, as reflected in some couplets that mention him as a refugee in Calatayud in the XII century: «The Jota was born in Valencia.
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In the last months Juan Antonio Torres and me are creating some videos with a didactic approach and now we wanted to share with you this one, made specially for not Spanish people, that explains, from the basic, the style that is the most popular: jota.
