So I know we haven't really touched on very much Mexican dance and music, but I came across this video and thought it was really interesting! There is a lot to this music and dance beyond just the style of music. The costumes, and the story behind the way the dance is choreographed is really different.
The video is called Mexican Hat Dancing. Mexican Hat dancing is the more commonly used named for Jarabe Tapatio. The dance tells a story about love. It is performed by one couple, or sometimes a group of couples to tell a story about courtship. It was very controversial in the Catholic Church, because it was seen as seductive and inappropriate. You can see from the video the way in which the couple moves. The hat is significant because this style of dance is only considered Jarabe Tapatio if there is dancing around the hat, sometimes even the female performer will dance on the brim of the hat.
Thanks for posting. It was interesting to see a form of dance from another part of Latin America. Much like some of the other styles we've learned about, I find it surprising that this was considered controversial. It's also interesting how important the hat seems to this dance. It really plays an active role throughout the performance in the video.
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