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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.
Spanish source: Anon. Dicen que no nos queremos, porque no nos ven hablar. A tu corazón y al mío. se lo pueden preguntar. Ya me despido de tí, de tu casa y tu ventana. Y aunque no quiera tu madre. Adiós, niña, hasta mañana. Jota. English translation © Jacqueline Cockburn. They say we're not in love. since they never see us talk; let them ask.
The jota ( pronounced [ˈxota] [ 1]) is a genre of music and the associated dance known throughout Spain, most likely originating in Aragon. It varies by region, having a characteristic form in Aragon (where it is the most important [ 1] ), Mallorca, Catalonia, León, Castile, Navarre, Cantabria, Asturias, Galicia, La Rioja, Murcia and Eastern ...
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.
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.
Jota, courtship dance traditional in northern Spain, particularly Aragon; also a genre of folk song that precedes and accompanies the dance or is sung only. The dancing couple hold their arms high and click castanets as they execute lively, bouncing steps to guitar music and singing.
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It is part of the archetype of the Castilian jota, in its fastest version, which is why it also structures its rhythm in a 6/8 time signature (two parts of three beats). This can also be observed in the structure of his melodies and in that of the dance.
