Sarasate - zapateado - Classical Loop - 5.2MB - 0:29 - Pablo de Sarasate, Playera y zapateado, opus 23 no. 2 scored for violin and piano. Violin & piano. The zapateado is a Spanish dance characterized by a lively rhythm punctuated by the striking of the dancer's shoes. Zapateado derives from the Spanish zapato (shoe) zapatear (to strike with a shoe)