Did you know that Spain is the third largest country in Europe? When viewed on a map of Europe, you can see Spain prominently sticking out on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe Spain is a beautiful country with a diverse and unique culture, recognized widely throughout the world. I chose this country because of the deep appreciation I hold for the culture and values upheld by the Spanish people, some of which everybody could stand to incorporate into their daily lives. So here is what you need to know about Spain.
Geography
Spain is located in the westernmost part of Europe, taking up over 85% of the Iberian Peninsula. The land is mostly hilly highland divided by the Cordillera Central and is home to an estimated 1,500 rivers. The highest point in Spain lies within the Sierra Nevada and is about 19,198 miles and about 24.75% of that …show more content…
The Spanish guitar changed the face of Spaniard traditional music and dance, bring about the dance of Flamenco. While Flamenco and Classical guitar are the mostly widely known styles of music, and of course are the basis for most Spaniard music, different regions incorporate a variety of different instruments into their music to produce authentic and even more adverse and original music. Instruments used to enhance the traditional sound of music in consist of but are not limited to ancient celtic roots, bagpipes, trumpets, etc. From these unique and wonderful styles of music of course comes unique and wonderful forms of dance that have spread from this cultural center of Europe to the Spanish speaking countries of Latin America. It is amazing to see the people of Spain take an already diverse sound of music, and add to it creating this diverse culture all within one country, and spreading that culture across the world to other Spanish countries in Latin America and is widely known for being responsible for this diverse music culture all across the
Geography
Spain is located in the westernmost part of Europe, taking up over 85% of the Iberian Peninsula. The land is mostly hilly highland divided by the Cordillera Central and is home to an estimated 1,500 rivers. The highest point in Spain lies within the Sierra Nevada and is about 19,198 miles and about 24.75% of that …show more content…
The Spanish guitar changed the face of Spaniard traditional music and dance, bring about the dance of Flamenco. While Flamenco and Classical guitar are the mostly widely known styles of music, and of course are the basis for most Spaniard music, different regions incorporate a variety of different instruments into their music to produce authentic and even more adverse and original music. Instruments used to enhance the traditional sound of music in consist of but are not limited to ancient celtic roots, bagpipes, trumpets, etc. From these unique and wonderful styles of music of course comes unique and wonderful forms of dance that have spread from this cultural center of Europe to the Spanish speaking countries of Latin America. It is amazing to see the people of Spain take an already diverse sound of music, and add to it creating this diverse culture all within one country, and spreading that culture across the world to other Spanish countries in Latin America and is widely known for being responsible for this diverse music culture all across the