TYPICAL MUSIC AND DANCES OF THE MUISCAS.

MUSIC

The typical music of the Muisca culture is characterized by its connection with nature and spírituality. They used instruments such as reed flutes, drums and rattles. Their music was linked to religious ceremonies, agricultural rituals and community celebrations. The melodies and rhythms reflected their relationship with the cosmos and their vision of the world. Although not many direct samples of their music are preserved, some artistic representations and ethnographic accounts provide clues about their sound and its importance in the daily life of the Muisca.

DANCES

The Muisca culture does not have dances specifically documented as part of its cultural legacy. However, it is important to remember that the Muisca had diverse cultural expressions that included rituals and community celebrations. They may have performed dances or body movements as part of these celebrations and found a strong relationship with their music.

Currently, different adaptations of Muisca music and dances can be the slow and cheerful torbellino and a dance currently represented is the "chicha". 

The chicha dance was practiced by the indigenous people (at first only women), at the close of the great festivities; They performed the dance with a totuma on their heads, filled with chicha in full effervescence. As time went by, men became involved in this dance and it was later performed by free couples, demonstrating great harmony.

The whirlwind dance: This dance is characterized by circular and rapid movements, which symbolize the force of the wind and the energy of nature. The dancers rotate around a central point.