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THE GRAVELY SOBER DANCING OF THE GAUCHOS IN FRONT OF THEIR SUNBAKED HOME
| Jollity and mirth are not characteristic of the South American people of native or Spanish blood. The prevailing mood is tinged with melancholy, and even in their dances there is a notable lack of the Gallic abandon or the vivacity of the true Spanish dancer. Their dances are invariably to the twanging of a guitar and the snapping of fingers, and usually are accompanied by singing, which is reminiscent of the Orient and the discords of Africa |