Category: Flamenco
I had enrolled in the Beginner’s class, and found out that there are things we needed to learn first. She taught us about Compás, which are the rhythms used in each palo or style. She started with Alegrias for us beginners, teaching us the rhythm with clapping hands. In the Spanish expression, sometimes the teacher […]
After a 6 hour bus ride, we arrived in Sevilla (Seville) this Friday. Almost immediately after arriving to our hotel we walked to the flamenco museum. Here are some things you should know about Flamenco: Not everyone in Spain knows how to dance Flamenco. That is actually a stereo type equivalent to thinking all Americans […]
Last night, all of the students in the program walked up into the Sacromonte, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Granada, to watch a flamenco show. Flamenco shows are put on regularly throughout Andalucía, the province where Granada is located. Walking through the Albaícin and Sacromonte, there are signs for flamenco shows at many restaurants. […]
Enjoyed a Flamenco dance show (a spanish traditional art) in Barcelona, and unlimited Sangria! When I was in Barcelona, I wasted no time and booked to watch a flamenco show. We went to Tablao de Carmen, a performance place created as a tribute to the great flamenco dancer Carmen Amaya…
Feb 28, 2017 Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Carnival, Shrove Tuesday, Fasching On such a festive day it seems rather appropriate to cover Flamenco. While in Seville, in the heart of Andalusia, we have seen some Flamenco shows. Flamenco includes dancing, guitar playing, singing, vocalizations, handclapping and finger snapping. The art form dates back 250 years. […]
Un poco de historia No sé si habéis tenido la oportunidad de visitar las cuevas del Sacromonte en el barrio del Albaicín de Granada, una experiencia difícil de olvidar que os recomiendo sin lugar a dudas. La imponente puesta de sol con la vista de la Alhambra al fondo y disfrutar el sentimiento del flamenco […]
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