Zapateado
The zapateado is a
dance of
Spanish origin characterized by a lively rhythm punctuated by the striking of the dancer's shoes, akin to
tap dance. The name derives from the Spanish word for "
shoe": zapatear means to stike with a shoe.The dance is also popular in various countries of
Latin America.The term is also used to refer to percussive
footwork in some Spanish/Latin dances that involve elaborate shoe clicking and tapping and to the
percussion music produced by shoe striking.
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zapateado (m)
n.
tap dance, perform a dance in which a rhythm is created by small metal plates attached to the soles of the shoes
zapatear
v.
tap with the foot; kick, strike with the foot; ill-treat, treat poorly
ZAPATEADO
1. (DANCE FORM) An ancient virtuoso dance for both men and women involving a lot of fancy heel work, as well as many sudden stops and starts and accelerating passages. At times, the melody matches the footsteps. The dancer and guitarist must be perfectly synchronized at all times and great skill is required from both.
2. Footwork. An interplay of heel, toe and sole to produce elaborate sounding rhythms.
ZAPATEADO
ZAPATEADO [DANZA SPAGNOLA]