EL BAILE Y LA MSICA DEL MUNDO HISPANO

EL BAILE Y LA MÚSICA DEL MUNDO HISPANO Dance and Music of the Hispanic World

ESPAÑA El flamenco

EL FLAMENCO �A typical dance from Spain � The most important instrument in the flamenco is “la guitarra” � The dance incorporates a lot of foot work, clapping and sometimes “las castañuelas” � The Flamenco is “gypsy” music and tells a story through music and dance. � http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ZR 4 lm. Cbp qr. E

ARGENTINA � El tango

EL TANGO � The tango is a very popular dance in Argentina. � It is a very romantic dance. � Unlike the flamenco that can be either danced alone or with a partner, the tango is strictly a partner dance. � http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=b. Xh. QNRs H 3 uc

LA REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA � El merengue

EL MERENGUE � The merengue is a typical dance of the Dominican Republic. � It has many African “ritmos” in the music. � It is a fast-paced dance that consists of 2 steps with many move variations. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=z 0 ql_2 E 8 t. Tg

PUERTO RICO Y CUBA � La Salsa

LA SALSA In Puerto Rico and Cuba, “la salsa” is a very popular genre of music and dance. � Salsa rhythm has also become popular in American music. � Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound machine was an instrumental group in bringing this rhythm to the American audience. � As you learned earlier this month for Hispanic Heritage, Cuban singer Celia Cruz was considered the “Queen of Salsa” � http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=m. TGFvb. YNVf o �

CUBA � Conga and Mambo

CONGA AND MAMBO Conga and Mambo are popular dances originating in Cuba in the 20 th century. � In the 1980’s Cuban-American music group Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine brought the Conga to international attention through their blockbuster hit “The Conga”: http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ENG 5 p. Cmj. Vo � The song has inspired long conga lines all over the world, including the Guinness World Record breaker, Miami, Florida in 1998. �

COLOMBIA � La Cumbia

CUMBIA � The Cumbia is the most famous dance in Columbia. � Cumbia began as an African courtship dance among the slave population. � It was later mixed with European and native instruments. � Listen to the beat and to the instruments. What do you hear? � http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=x. Ae 7 V 9 Csd 8 4

WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER? � Which dance is a typical dance from Spain? � Which dance is a typical dance from Colombia? � Which dance is a romantic dance from Argentina? � Which dance has a lot of African rhythms? � Which dance is popular in Puerto Rico and Cuba? a. Salsa b. merengue c. flamenco d. cumbia e. tango

LET’S LEARN TO DANCE THE MERENGUE � http: //www. youtube. com/watch? feature=pl ayer_detailpage&v=M_BBdnfs 79 A