Izzy Moreno Salsa and Sevillana

1. Origins in the time of the ‘Reyes Catolicos' (Catholic Monarchs), around the 15th Century. 2. Believed that the Sevillanas were developed from the Castilian version, Seguidilla 3. In the 18th Century, the Sevillanas mixed with other Spanish dance forms, like Flamenco, to give the large variety of dances you can find today. 4. Sevillanas are divided into four or seven parts. 5.  The most popular and well-known folk dance from Spain. Sevillana

6. Manuel Pareja Obregón, an important composer, and María del Monte, a successful singer of Sevillanas, helped the popularity of the dance in the 1950s. 7. The dancers of Sevillanas are normally accompanied by guitars. 8. Sevillanas tend to be danced and sung at many festivals. 9. The steps tend to be much more standardized with little variation.  10. The song that accompanies this Spanish dance has a wide variety of lyrics and themes. Sevillana

Salsa 1. Salsa became popular in Cuba 2. Many American musicians liked the music and carried it back to the states. 3. American soldiers were first who became aware of Salsa during Cuban war of 1898. 4. After that, Cuba was regularly visited by countless famous American jazz musicians who incorporated Latin styles into their performances. 5. By 1909, Cuban musicians started creating their first radio recordings, which quickly found their way to the North America, where they coined the term “Salsa” that described majority of up-beat Latin music that was imported to the US. Salsa

Salsa 6. Mix of tango, mambo, and flamenco and other dance styles 7.  In mere years, Cuban salsa music became popular on US radio stations. 8. Salsa dance entered into peak of its popularity in 1970s when the influx Dominican and Puerto Rican immigrants to the US. 9. Their new dancing style was popularized with the exploits of the musical stars Johnny Pacheco, Fania All-Stars, Willie Colon and Reuben Blades. 10. As decades went on, several distinct styles of Salsa appeared. Here are some of the most popular ones: Los Angeles (“L.A.”) Style New York Style “Casino" style Miami-Style Casino Colombian / Cali style Rueda de Casino Ballroom Salsa Salsa

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