Chacarera

Chacarera is a folk dance and music originated in the northwest of Argentina in the

Chacarera is a folk dance and music originated in the northwest of Argentina in the 19th century.

The Chacarera is usually played with guitar, violin, accordion and bombo legüero, with a melody in 6/8 that follows the bombo in 3/4, and its danced by couples loosely dancing on their own, but in groups, with rounds and turns.