Traditional music in SPAIN
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9 Types of Traditional Dances:
Jota. > fast tempo jota originally hails from Aragón
>the jota is typically danced in two's as couples raise their hands above their heads playing castanets.
>the jota is typically danced in two's as couples raise their hands above their heads playing castanets.
Fandango. Before flamenco came along, the fandango was Spain's most
famous dance. A lively, energetic and happy dance, it is a traditional Spanish
dance performed between couples.
Paso Doble. A quick and lively one-step traditional Spanish dance.
Sardana. Danced in a enclosed circle by several couples joined by the hands, this dance is a popular form of traditional Spanish music and dance from Cataluña.
Muñeira. Whether alone or as a couple, the muñeira - or "Miller's Dance" - is a typical dance in Galicia and Asturias accompanied by passionate bagpipe
Bolero. A fast and spirited dance, the bolero - featuring unexpected pauses and sharp turns - is one of the oldest and most traditional Spanish dances.
Sevillanas. Sevillanas are, in many ways, similar to flamenco. Joyful and
undeniably happy, it is a four-part music with an accompanying four-part dance.
Zambra. The zambra actually got its start as a Moorish dance. While Moorish and Jewish music and dance were banned following the Reconquest, the Moors managed to conserve this particular dance by adapting it to traditional Spanish music and dance trends.
> invented in Andalusia in the 1790's when a sixth string was added to the Moorish lute.
> It gained its modern shape in the 1870's. > the Spanish has taken the humble guitar to dizzying heights of virtuosity and none more so than Andrés Segovia who established classical guitar as a genre.
Paco
Musical Stew Although the Romans and the Greeks did contibute to the "tree"of Spanish music, the "roots" were the songs of the nomadic gypsies. And, of course , the Moors.
A Genré is Born The inevitable cross-pollination between the Moorish and Gypsy cultures produced the hybrid we know as"Flamenco." Arguably the most familiar style of Spanish Music.
The genres star Perhaps The leading contemporary advocate and innovator of Flamenco is Paco de Lucia. A child prodigy, with a unwavering self-discipline, the young Paco passed untold hours in his room practicing. When he felt he was ready, Paco was fortunate to get a huge "lucky break."
Talent Never Rest
Since then, with his own compositions, built on traditional Famenco roots, and his forays into Jazz Paco continues to innovate and expand the frontiers of Spanish Music.
The New Talent Paco's ability to respect traditional music, while integrating elements of other musical genres, has profundly influenced a new generation of Spanish guitarists. The most noteable being - Santiago Cortez. Santiago's compositions, while familiar, are never derivative. And his technique always enhances his impressive gift for melody. Never overpowering it.
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