jotas

Orpheuses, in which every third soldier shouldered a fiddle-case as a pendant to his musket, must have been curious to behold; suggesting the idea that the melodious warriors designed subduing their foes by the soothing strains of _jotas_ and _cachuchas_, rather than by the more cogent arguments of sharp steel and ball-cartridge.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 Various

The orchestra, which consisted of a large and a small guitar, a kind of high-pitched violin, and from three to four pairs of castanets, began to play indigenous jotas and fandangos which, George Sand tells us, resemble those of Spain, but have an even bolder form and more original rhythm.

Frederic Chopin as a Man and Musician Niecks, Frederick 1888

Photo Caption: Francisco Paco Carrasco, Master Cortador of 5J cinco jotas.

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Photo Caption: Francisco Paco Carrasco, Master Cortador of 5J cinco jotas.

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“It’s hot out here,” I said, sinking down into a cushioned patio chair made for pampered jotas.“

The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010

“It’s hot out here,” I said, sinking down into a cushioned patio chair made for pampered jotas.“

The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010

“It’s hot out here,” I said, sinking down into a cushioned patio chair made for pampered jotas.“

The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010

“It’s hot out here,” I said, sinking down into a cushioned patio chair made for pampered jotas.“

The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010

Photo Caption: Francisco Paco Carrasco, Master Cortador of 5J cinco jotas.

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