El Sanjuanero, often called simply Sanjuanero, (translation "St. John's Festivities Song") is a traditional Colombian bambuco song. Its music was written in 1936 by Anselmo Duran Plazas and its lyrics were written by Sofía Gaitán Yanguas.[1] It was first performed on July 12, 1936.[2] and recorded for the first time in the 1950s by the duo Garzon y Collazos.[3] It's one of Colombia's most recognizable folkloric songs, and it is the anthem of the Festival Folclórico y Reinado Nacional del Bambuco.
| "Sanjuanero" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Genre | Bambuco |
| Songwriter(s) | Sofía Gaitán Yanguas |
| Composer(s) | Anselmo Duran Plazas |
Accompanying dance
editThe traditional Sanjuanero choreography was created by folklorist Inés García de Durán[4] in 1960 and consists of three basic steps (caminado, bambuqueado, and contradanza), eight basic figures and five or more adornment figures.[2]
Basic steps
edit- El Caminado
- El Bambuqueado
- Los Tres Cuartos
Role in festivities
editEl Sanjuanero is commonly associated with Huila's Festival Folclórico y Reinado Nacional del Bambuco celebrated each year, in Neiva during the feasts of Saint Peter and Saint John. The Reinado Nacional del Bambuco is a contest similar to beauty pageants in which contestants, each representing a Colombian Department, are judged on six parameters, one of which is performance of the Sanjuanero dance.[5]
References
edit- ^ Historia del Sanjuanero Huilense
- ^ a b Sanjuanero: Visión estética y amatoria del bambuco Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Colombia.com - Turismo". www.colombia.com. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ^ Mapa folklórico Colombiano Archived 2010-10-28 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ REGLAMENTO GENERAL REINADO NACIONAL DEL BAMBUCO, The Reinado's Official Rule Book.