Xuc
| Xuc | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Indigenous music of El Salvador, African music, Spanish music, Music of Cuba |
| Cultural origins | 1940s, Cojutepeque, El Salvador |
| Typical instruments | |
Folkloric Ballet of El Salvador during a presentation in 2007 | |
| Genre | Folk dance |
|---|---|
| Time signature | 2 4 |
Xuc (Spanish: [suk]), also known as Salvadoran folk music, is a musical genre and later a typical dance of El Salvador, which was created and popularized by Francisco "Paquito" Palaviccini in Cojutepeque, located in the department of Cuscatlán in 1942.
In June 2019, a request to declare xuc as a Cultural Heritage of El Salvador was submitted to the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador, which is still in process.