Jácaras are Spanish songs which are accompanied with instruments and are performed during theentr'acte of a theatrical performance and also as an accompaniment to many types of dance.

There are different explanations for the origin of the term. Corominas (1954) gives the origin as an Arabic word forchess,^[1] other sources give the origin as Arabic for bellowing or making someone angry.^[2]

The form may be textless, as in the compositions ofSantiago de Murcia.

The words of a secularjácara are often about a prankster and his adventures and frequently use vulgar language. DramatistsCalderón de la Barca,Francisco de Quevedo cultivated the genre.

During the late baroque the jácara could also be set to a semi-sacred vernacular text, such asAl arma, al arma valientes for 8 voices for SaintIgnatius of Loyola composed by the chapelmaster ofSucre Cathedral, Bolivia,Juan de Araujo.^[3]

Citations

Bibliography

• Álvaro Torrente, '¿Cómo se cantaba al "tono de jácara"?', en M.L. Lobato y A. Bèhue (eds.), Literatura y música del hampa en Los siglos de Oro (Madrid, Visor, 2014).

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