Tarantella

Tarantella is a number of group of different Italian couple folk dances characterized by a fast upbeat tempo, usually in 6/8 time (sometimes 18/8 or 4/4). It is among the most recognized of traditional Italian music. In the region of Taranto in Italy, the bite of a locally common type of wolf spider, named "tarantula" after the region, was popularly believed to be highly poisonous and to lead to a hysterical condition known as tarantism. The stated belief in the 16th and 17th centuries was that victims needed to engage in frenzied dancing to prevent death from tarantism using a very rhythmic and fast music. The particular type of dance and the music played became known as Tarantella.Credit to Wikipedia.

Shakira has been practicing Tarantella for her Grade 1 piano exam. Many mistakes and definitely requires lots of practice.



And this is a better version played by a 3 year old.


Come on Shakira..you can do much better. Don't give up.