1. MUSIC AND DANCE OF SPAIN
CULTURES CLASS
UNIT 1: SPAIN
SECTION 3: ART – MUSIC - LITERATURE
BACKGROUND MUSIC:

2. 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

3. 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

4. İOLÉ!
Examples
of Flamenco
HOMBRE - START AT 3:20

5. FLAMENCO DRESSES

6. MEN’S FLAMENCO OUTFITS

7. ACCESSORIES

8. Se Llama Copla like an American Idol for Flamenco