Cachucha
an Andalusian dance resembling the bolero.
the music for this dance.
Historical Examples
The Secrets of a Savoyard Henry A. Lytton
As I Remember Marian Gouverneur
Excursions in the mountains of Ronda and Granada, with characteristic sketches of the inhabitants of southern Spain, vol. 1/2 Charles Rochfort Scott
noun
a graceful Spanish solo dance in triple time
music composed for this dance
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