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Streetswings Dance History Archives: The Jaleo
John Singer Sargenta's Famous Painting  titled "El Jaleo"
The Jaleo or Chufla

   The Spanish dance was one of the finest dances done before or today along with Ballet and all the Contemporary dances. This Spanish dance documentation goes way back to the Hellenic period (550 B.C.).

   The Spanish Jaleo (also called Chufla) was usually danced impromptu by a supple, agile gypsy with castanets, to a guitar accompaniment and the haunting notes of an ancient love song. The Jaleo was always danced by a woman and was the veritable expression of the Spanish Gypsy soul. The female dancer bounds, darted, swayed, wheels and invites. In El Jaleo was passion and ecstasy. In Flamenco the Jaleo denotes encouragement of the dancers and singers along with hand-clapping, shouts of "Ole" as well as various other enthusiastic expressions of approval.

   The Gypsy whirling dance called the Jaleo de Xeres (Jeres) and the Olé were somewhat similar to the Fandango, their charm consisting in their rapid combination of gestures and motions, and were said to be in high favor among the Andalusians. The former is not infrequently introduced in American stage ballets. The Jaleo de Xeres (Jerez) was usually danced impromptu by an agile gypsy with castanets, accompanied by a guitar and the haunting notes of an ancient love song. Danced exclusively by women, the Jaleo was the veritable expression of the Spanish gypsy soul.

The Dance called the Merengue has its roots in the "Jaleo."

 

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

Sheet Music Covers

Jaleo Music Titles and CD's

n/a The Spanish Dancer $ Anda Jaleo (Federico Garcia Lorca)
            Bulerias falsetta (Jaleo Version)
            $ Chufla
            $ Chufla (Montoya)
            $ Flamenco Live (Jaleo)
            Gato Peligroso (Chufla)
            $ Jaleo (Ricky Martin)
            $ Jaleo (Truby Trio)
            $ Jaleo CD (Louis Winsberg)
            Jaleo Falsetta
            Jaleo Pa Las Flamencas
            $ Music of Spanish Romance CD
            $ Salsa para Vientos: Jaleo
            $ Songs Of Spain / De Los Angeles CD
            Venga Jaleo
            y PERO POR ÉSO...NO
 

Night Clubs

Theaters

Locations

Burrero of Seville M.E.T. - N.Y. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Bourgeois House - Seville 1875 - Opera Comique  
Palais de Chaillot (1940s) 1910 - Otero Academy  
Traymore Hotel - Atlantic City    
 

Movie / Films

Television

Ballets / Stage

1898 - Castanet Dance

José Greco Flamenco Specials (1967) 1875 - Carmen (Bizet)

1901 - Sevillenas Dance

      1915 - El Amor Brujo

1909 - Spanish Girl, The

       

1923 - The Spanish Dancer

     

Publications

1947 - ?Serenata española?

      6/26/1910 - Washington Post (Spanish dances)

$ 1983 - Carmen DVD

     

1926 - Mentor Magazine

$ 1960 - The Alamo (a snippet)

      12/20/1926 - Middletown Daily Times

$ Carlos Saura Dance Trilogy Part 1 - Carmen

     

3/28/1931 - Colliers Magazine

  < Mainly about Flamenco) 1/6/1939 - Olean Times-Herald (La Argentinita)
   

2/8/1945 - Life Magazine ("Gypsy Dance")

   

2/9/1949 - Galveston Daily News

    $ John Singer Sargent's El Jaleo (Volk)

Other Related Dances ...

Alegrias

Danza Mora

Janda

Paso Doble

Tango

Bolero

Fandanguillo

Jota

Rumba Gitana

Tanguillo

Bulerias

Fandango

Malaguena (song)

Sarabande

Taranto

Cachucha

Farruca

Merengue

Sequedillo

Zambra

Chica

Flamenco

Pambiche (Merengue Jaleo)

Solea (Soleares)

Zapasedo

Chufla

Jaleo Andaluz  

Spanish Dance

Zapateado

        Zorongo

Dancers, Choreographers etc.

Political

Amparo Alvarez, "La Campanera" La Meri Phillip Of New Orleans
Antonio Gades Maria Medina-Vigano  
Antonio Tiana Maryelle Krempff  
Aurora Arriaza Pilar Lopez  
Carmalita Maracci Pola Negri  
Carmen Amaya Rita Hayworth  
Carmencita Rosario & Antonio  
Dancing Cansino's Rosita Ortega  
Helene Veola Ruthanna Boris  
Jaleo Flamenco Dance Company Sara Luzita  
La Argentina Teresina  
La Argentinita Thallia Mara  
La Maccarona    

Books, Magazine Articles on the dance...

Title

Author

Date Published

Publisher

$ Grammar of the Art of Dancing

Zorn, Friedrich Albert

1905

n/a

Mentor Magazine

Overton, Grant

12/1926

n/a

$ Dance Encyclopedia

Chujoy, Anatole

1949

A.S. Barnes

       

Musicians

Poets / Writers

Artists

Albeniz, Issac (1860-1909)

George Bizet (1838-1875) Gustavo Doré

de Falla, Manual (1876-1946)

Charles Davillier (Viaje por España -1862) John S. Sargentä

Gilbert, Ralph

       

Lorca, Federico Garcia

       

Misc. Research Words that may be related ... to help your searches

Agitanado

Bailes

Cuadro Flamenco (divertissement)

Manuela

Bailar

Caliphs

Folkloric

Taconeo

       

Other...

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