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Spanish Influenced Dances—Maria Clara
The Spanish coloniza- ment functions. These costumes
tion of the Philippines brought were later adapted as costumes
many Western influences includ- called Maria Clara for women,
ing religion, social customs, and Barong Tagalog for men.
dress, dance and music. Euro- A Spanish derived small
pean dances like the waltz, ma- string orchestra called Rondalla
zurda, the Spanish jota, paso came into being with music
doble, fandango and others were played on the banduria, laud,
transformed to suit the climate guitara and bajo . Dances in-
and temperament of the people. clude many jotas such as La Jota
The elaborate and formal cos- Moncadeña, Gumaqueña,
th
tumes of 16 century Europe Caviteño and Santa Joaquina . A
were introduced and modified popular dance called Polkabal is
for formal balls and other occa- based on the polka step and
sions in the homes of the many dances are based on the
wealthy and for elegant govern- waltz and paso doble.
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