Essays Tagged: "Flamenco"

Flamenco Dancing

history and development of flamenco dancingFLAMENCO BAILE:A LIVING HISTORYFlamenco is not merely a style of music, song or danc ... Spain but rather a way of life that influences the daily activities of many individuals. The art of flamenco was intended to be an outward expression of an individuals most profound emotions and the f ... nded to be a technical art performed with stoic precision yet without duende (a passion/feeling for flamenco). The main components and styles of flamenco will be discussed briefly while an in depth pr ...

(11 pages) 169 0 4.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Art Essays > Performing Arts

A hostory of cuban music

s a strong melodic element that comes from Spanish roots. A marriage of traditional European music, Flamenco and Yoruba drums have given Cuban music the power to sweep the world.When the Spanish arriv ... ere from the Spanish provinces of Extremadura and Andalusia. The folk music played there was of the flamenco style, with the use of vihuelas (an early stringed instrument) and castanets as rhythm inst ...

(4 pages) 58 0 3.5 Mar/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

History of Flamenco

Flamenco is a major part of Spanish art, particularly southern Spanish. Flamenco isn't just a style ... just a style of music from Spain but rather a way of life that many people take part in. The art of flamenco is the way for the people to show expression and all of their feelings.There are several st ... ple to show expression and all of their feelings.There are several stories about when and from whom Flamenco originated. One story is when Felipe II's soldiers returned from their military duty's in t ...

(1 pages) 41 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Performing Arts

The Flamenco World of Don Quixote

Following the concert of "The Flamenco World of Don Quixote" made me realize how amazing this parody was with a realistic idea. Th ... this wonderful theatrical display. This tale mainly consisted of music, mime, and classical Spanish flamencodances.All the characters were dressed extraordinarily with women wearing veils mixed with a ... energy and an infusion of adrenaline would have worked wonders to make this play outstanding. "The Flamenco World of Don Quixote" may be something of a traditional historical curiosity, but it's a lo ...

(2 pages) 45 0 4.6 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays

Untitled

different cities and historical sites throughout the country. While we where there we went to see a Flamenco dance show in Seville which is about an hour and a half outside of Madrid, the city where w ...

(3 pages) 961 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Spanish Bull Run

one of the most diverse and visually stunning nations of Europe. A. Widely known for Flamenco music and dance, bull-fights, fantastic beaches and lots of sunsh ...

(3 pages) 1584 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

river dance

ut with tickets sales of over 120,000." In the show, besides the step dancing, it also involves the Flamenco, the ballet dance, and the Jazz.There are three sections in the"River Dance." Each section ... ed this performance, step dancing is totally new and strange for me. I did not even know how should Flamenco dance looks like. I really enjoy the every movement the dancers did in this show and the wh ...

(2 pages) 4 0 0.0 Jun/2014

Subjects: Art Essays > Performing Arts

flamenco-tipos

Flamenco-tipos->BuleriaEs un baile repleto de intuición por parte del artista que le permi ... folclóricas y populares, aunque con un toque de guasa o de burla, y es el único palo flamenco que admite saltos en la interpretación masculina. ->Sevillanas Se caracteriza por ... de carácter popular, que ha ido adquiriendo con el tiempo características propias del flamenco. Se trata esencialmente de un baile de pareja con giros propios de los bailes de galanteo. ...

(3 pages) 0 0 0.0 Dec/2014

Subjects: Art Essays > Works of Art