MUSIC AND DANCE OF SPAIN CULTURES CLASS UNIT 1: SPAIN SECTION 3: ART – MUSIC - LITERATURE BACKGROUND MUSIC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO_e0f3mfBg
HISTORY THE ROOTS OF FLAMENCO CAN BE TRACED BACK FOR CENTURIES BORN FROM THE EXPRESSION OF PERSECUTED PEOPLE, SPECIFICALLY GYPSIES IN SOUTHERN SPAIN HAS A UNIQUE BLEND OF INFLUENCES: ARABIC, SPANISH, JEWISH, GYPSY BECAUSE OF ISABELLE AND FERDINAND
BASIC ELEMENTS THREE ELEMENTS: SINGING, DANCING AND GUITAR ALSO – PALMAS (CLAPPING) SINGING IS THE MAIN FEATURE DANCER INTERPRETS THE SINGER’S FEELINGS THROUGH DANCE MOVES THESE INCLUDE: STOMPING AND FANCY FOOTWORK, ELABORATE HAND AND ARM AND BODY MOVEMENTS, GUITARIST ACCOMPANIES THE SINGER AND DANCER , ACCENTUATING HIS/HER VOCAL LINES AND MELODIES
İOLÉ! Examples of Flamenco HOMBRE - START AT 3:20
FLAMENCO DRESSES
MEN’S FLAMENCO OUTFITS
ACCESSORIES
Se Llama Copla like an American Idol for Flamenco