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Marcaje are quiet dance steps (without fancy and loud footwork)
that mark the rhythm, which are usually performed while the
cantaor is singing - because it's not polite to do a lot of
zapateado when he's pouring his heart out in cante.
Sheba D. Bergman, Israel
Marcaje is the name of the steps done by the bailaor to accompany
cante. It is marked to wait for the cantaor to finish his
lyrics and then be able to finish them off.
Juana, Argentina
Marcaje is the arm movement and entrance of the feet at the
beginning of baile or at moments when the style speeds up
or slows down (following a llamada)
Diana Marmora, Argentina
Marcaje is the marking of steps that a dancer does to keep
the rhythm of the particular dance, which is sort of a transition.
Christina Puente, the United States
Marcaje is one of the moments that make up the performance
of flamenco dancing, linked to the baile lyrics. We are marking
the time (and playing with it) of the style in question, following
the guitar and cante. We can also do marcaje over a flourish
(for example, in the rest of the alegría), in the introduction
of a piece or to join different moments. It will always have
a subtler air than other parts such as a llamada (call) or
close and, necessarily, the movement of arms, legs, head...
will depend on personal inspiration according to the lyrics
or flourish.
María Laura Ramos, Uruguay
Marcaje is the basic step in flamenco dancing. It occurs
throughout a rhythm and generally during the singing of the
lyrics. It may have variations depending on the choreography,
but it must always go with the time of a rhythm.
Nuria Lanzagorta, Mexico
Marcaje is the movement done by the bailaor or bailaora while
the cante is in full swing. It may have specific accents but
the feet must remain secondary in order to thus achieve gracefulness
in attitude, arm movement and sketches upon the floor.
Lara, Venezuela
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