Dance Flashcards
began as a Moorish dance, but with monarchs Fernando and Isabel’s reconquista of Spain, the Moors were able to conserve the dance by adapting it to Spanish dance customs.
Zambra
One of the oldest and most traditional dances of the history of Spanish dance,
- is a quick Spanish dance boasting sudden pauses and sharp turns.
Bolero
At one point the most famous dance of Spain
- is a lively, happy Spanish danced in two’s.
Fandango
A quick one-step Spanish dance.
Paso doble
A passionate dance hailing from gypsies,
- is internationally famous.
Flamenco
Lively and joyous dance typical of Seville and reminiscent of flamenco that features four distinct parts.
Servillana
- Born in Spain in 1975
- Hegrew up largely in Miami and began singing as a teenager.
He released his self-titled debut album in 1995 and, like his sub sequent studio works, proved to be a huge success. - He had sold more than 100 million records worldwide, with a string of bit songs like “Bailamos,” “Rhythm Divine,” “Be With You,” “Escape,” “Maybe,” “Don’t Turn Off The Lights” and “Hero.
Enrique Inglesia
-He is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, actor, author, record producer and humanitarian who is known as the “King of Latin Pop” and the “Latin Music King”.
- He began his career at age 12 with the all-boy pop group Menudo
Ricky Martin
- She danced on the TV show is Living Color before her starring role in the film Selena.
- She turned to music and found major success on the pop and dance charts with hits like “Get Righi” and “Play,” while continuing to garner Hollywood film work. She married salsa icon Marc Anthony in 2004 and had twins, the couple split a few years later. Her recent TV projects include American Idol. Shades of Blue and World of Dance
Jennifer Lopez
Cuban-American singer, songwriter,
actress and businesswoman. A contralto, she started her career as the lead singer in the group Miami Latin Boys, which later became known as Miami Sound Machine. She experienced worldwide success with “Conga” in 1985, this became Estefan’s signature song and led to the Miami Sound Machine winning the grand prix in the 15th annual Tokyo Music Festival in 1986. In the middle of 1988, she and the band got their first number-one hit with the song “Anything for You”
Gloria Estefan
to the chaotic Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spanish festivals range from regional to national, from one day to entire weeks, from festive partying to solemn processions, and everything in between.
Sevilla’s joyous Feria de Abril
The chaotic running of the bulls, or ____ is the most characteristic and internationally renowned part of the
sanfermines
El encierro
The running of the bulls takes place every day at ____ and consists of a crowd of
primarily young men who run ahead of the clamoring bulls through an _____ stretch of cobbled road and into
the city´s bullring.
Eight in the morning
830 meter
On _____ a procession dating back to the 13th century boasts music and enormous crowds as it passes through Pamplona
in honor of San Fermín.
July
7th,
is a well-known fact that food tastes best from its
birthplace, and Spain is no exception. Arguably the most exported Spanish dish consists of
beans, seafood, meat with rice lightly tossed with saffron – giving it its
signature rich golden hue.
Valencian Paella
- are a bite-sized snack served on a
stick in bars, as an appetizer. The name comes from the Spanish
pincho (cocktail stick) – as these morsels are skewered with a toothpick
and commonly served on top of bread, with cheese or mushrooms
Pintxos
(also called tortilla española) is
a thick potato omelet, usually served by the slice. There are infinite
variations, and everyone has an opinion on which reigns supreme.
Tortilla de patatas.
Juicy, rich, and melt-in-your-mouth tender.
This dish consists of pork cheeks or beef
cheeks braised to perfection, usually soaked in some kind of delicious sauce.
Carrillada
A normal day’s breakfast- or ______
typically consists merely of a cup of coffee, although it’s also
commonplace to accompany your steaming café con leche with a croissant or other pastry. While an American
traditional breakfast has pancakes, bacon, and eggs, the Spanish “traditional” breakfast consists of the vastly
popular churros, served sprinkled with sugar or dunked in hot chocolate.
desayuno
Spaniards eat their lunch, or ____ between 2:00 and 4:00 in the afternoon. A typical lunch will have several courses. The
first course is the lighter part of the meal, usually consisting of a salad or soup, while the second course is
normally your typical fish or meat dish. A dessert can be a simple piece of fruit, a typical Spanish flan, or a
sweet pastry or cake.
comida
While there are of course many people who eat full meals, the Spanish dinner ____ is traditionally much
smaller than the midday comida. It often consists of something lighter like a salad, a sandwich, or a selection of
tapas. Spaniards eat late for this final meal of the day- even more so on weekends and during the summer.
Cena
began long ago as after eating the large mid- day
meal farmworkers needed to rest and digest before going back out to work the fields. While this daily break
doesn’t necessarily include a nap, businesses and stores shut down for about two hours and many people return
home to eat with their families.
Siesta
This dialect uses generic terms to avoid colloquialisms and potentially offensive language.
It also includes some
verb tenses that have disappeared from other varieties of Spanish. The result is a dialect that can be understood
by almost all Spanish-speakers.
Neutral Spanish
From the region of Castile, this dialect became the language of a unified Spain. The Real Academia
Española (Royal Spanish Academy) upholds the purity of this dialect.
Castilian Spanish
An estimated 70% of Hispanic households in the United States speak Spanish at home. This includes
immigrants and descendants of immigrants from every Latin American country, resulting in a complex mix of
dialects and cultures. For example, the Spanish spoken in New York City often has a Puerto Rican influence,
while the Spanish in Los Angeles is closer to that spoken in Mexico.
United States Spanish
These vary in grammar,
idiomatic expressions, and vocabulary from Castilian Spanish and from each other. These dialects particularly
differ from European Spanish in the use of loan words from English
Latin American Spanish
Which country has the greatest number of Spanish speakers?
Mexico
What is the first economic language in the world?
English
What is the second mother tongue of the world?
Spanish
Based on the data gathered by Instituto Cervantes, how many people speak Spanish?
580 million
Is the word for male dominance, and the culture of old men who created it has changed
dramatically
Machismo
This typical dance hails from the north of Spain, namely Aragón, and features a fast
tempo as couples dance with their hands raised high above their heads playing castanets. Moorish
influences are probable, as it is loosely attributed to a Moorish poet who was kicked out of Valencia
during the 12th century.
Jota Aragonesa
Several couples join hands and dance in a closed circle in this traditional dance from Catalonia.
Sardana
Danced in twos or alone along to the music of bagpipes, this traditional “Miller’s Dance is typical throughout Galicia and Asturias.
Muñeira
