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Seguidilla is a Spanish dance with a ternary rhythm which is very animated. It is accompanied by castanets and guitars.
This dance has not clear documented origins, but it became one of the main Spanish dances and got more and more theatrical, till it was named “bolero”.
The Seguidilla is a Spanish musical composition, whose origins dates […]
The Verdiales are a folk form of art of rural origins, constituted by a particular style of dance and music. They are performed by a group of musicians known as a Panda de Verdiales, who use a variety of instruments including from two to four guitars, violins, drums, tambourines and two or more cymbals. Its […]
The Chotis is a traditional music and dance which originated in Scotland. It later become a French and a German tradition. It became popular in Spain in the XIX century and at first it was known as Polca Alemana. The word Chotis comes from the German word Schottisch. It gradually became a symbol […]
Muñeira is a typical Galician dance. Muñeira refers to the word molino (muiño in the Galician language) that means mill. Muñeira was originally danced inside and outside the mills, to pass the time during the grinding.
Its origin is not clear, but it was danced during the XV century. Someone said that Muñeira dates back to […]
Jota is a traditional Spanish dance known throughout Spain. It varies by region and Jota aragonesa is the most famous one. The origin of the word Jota is not clear, but it probably comes from the ancient Valencia word xotar which means jump. Later xotar became Jota in Castilian Spanish. Actually, jumping is one of […]
Sardana is a traditional Catalonian dance whose tradition dates back to the XVI century, but it is said that Etruscans and Greeks probably danced it It is a circle dance danced by both man and women. Almost everyone knows how to dance Sardana in Catalonia and it is a symbol of Catalan identity […]
Flamenco is a Spanish musical genre and, although it is considered part of Spanish culture in general, it comes from Andalusia, in the southern Spain. The origins of Flamenco are not clear but it is generally acknowledged that Flamenco grew out of the unique interplay of native Andalusian, Islamic and Gypsy cultures which co-existed in […]
Hello Cuca es un grupo Rock que viene de la región de Murcia. El grupo está formado con 3 personas: Lidia Damunt (cantante y guitarra), Mabel Damunt (bajo) y Alfonso Melero (a la batería). Antes de formar este grupo las dos hermanas tuvieron otro grupo con amigas y después encontraron a Alfonso que formaba parte […]
The folk music group Almez was formed in 1998 by 7 young people who decided to make music that at the same time was traditional as well as modern. They succeeded in creating a unique sound that combines traditional music like muñeiras (traditional music from Galicia) and traditional dances from Castilla with modern rhythms like […]
This band originates from Plasencia in Extremadura, Spain and was formed in 1987 by roberto Iniesta (Robe for fans). Due to his drug-related past Robe used his experiences as inspiration and uses a lot of slang words in his lyrics. In 1988 they produced their first record and sold it to their friends. With that […]