Flamenco

music comes to life as you enter in. The sudden claps from castanets make the whole room hush. Eyes follow the swift movement of the dancers. Such emotion fills the room; jubilation, bliss, anger, fear, and love. Spanish culture comes alive when the flamenco dance begins. The history of this dance brings together the melting pot of people, traditional music, Latin dancing, and mystic surroundings. Tourists with their cameras ready for action, stare at the performers in awe. Viewers are able to…

At the age of seven I began studying flamenco dance under the direction of Linda Vega in Santa Barbara. Dancing flamenco for nine years brought so much joy to my life, to my family's life, given me physical and performance skills, and has taught me many life lessons. Every summer Santa Barbara celebrates Old Spanish Days Fiesta, which is a five-day long celebration honoring Santa Barbara's Spanish heritage. There are marketplaces throughout the city, called mercados, where visitors can dine on…

The song “Flamenco Sketches” by the Miles Davis Sextet has the cool jazz sound with the modal jazz style. The song has a light and soft sound with simple melodic improvisations. A traditional rhythm section maintains a steady rhythm throughout the song, but this rhythm section uses countermelodies to add colorations during the improvisations. The pianist is constantly playing a soft melody underneath the improvisations and sometimes mirroring the melody played by the improviser. The bassist…

All about that bass The horizontal bass has a vague history. Many bassist believe Leo Fender was the first creator of the horizontal bass; but, they’re not completely right. Though Fender made the “ Precision “ bass ( which was the first good sounding bass ) there were at least 4 prototypes before that. The modern bass was a grandchild to the seventeenth century double bass. The first notable change was in the nineteen-twenties by a man named Lloyd Loar, which at the time worked for a notable…

Take a look at the map of the world and its continents, filled with beautiful cultures most have yet to discover, now look at South America. All across South America, we can discover many forms of culture. culture refers to the shared values, beliefs and norms of a specific group of people. Culture influences the manner we learn, live and behave. culture is an important shaper of our personality. A very influential part of a southern American culture is dance. Dance has been called the…

People should have a better understanding of how the United States interacts with other countries and cultures. This is important because people have different experiences and cultures. By learning about other people’s cultures, it may make us stronger and closer. Spain’s relations with other Western European powers have improved markedly since the early postwar years. What this means is that Spain was a little aggressive with…

All about that bass The horizontal bass has a vague history. Many bassists believe Leo Fender was the first creator of the horizontal bass; but, they’re not completely right. Though Fender made the “ Precision “ bass ( which was the first good sounding bass ) there were at least 4 prototypes before that. The modern bass was a grandchild to the seventeenth century double bass. The first notable change was in the nineteen-twenties by a man named Lloyd Loar, which at the time worked for a notable…

nature of it appealed to more people in a growing moderinzation of Spain and its new, more diverse and different appeal. As more immigrants from other conutries and territories came to Spain, I feel as if it loosened the hold on diversity and allowed flamenco to really take off and be popularized as an internationally known entity. On the other hand, bullfighting in Spain has seen a decline in popularity over time. Hooper states that bullfighting is not really a good representation of the “new…

are contained in this album with a total length of 45:44(“Kind of Blue”). Side one includes So What, Freddie Freeloader, Blue in Green and Side two includes All Blues and Flamenco Sketches. There is also an alternate take of Flamenco Sketches. Davis took part in the composition of all the tunes. While Blue in Green and Flamenco Sketches were jointly written by he and Bill Evans, the other pieces were written by Davis himself(“Kind of Blue”). Born in a wealthy family in Illinois in 1926, Davis…

Spain is one of the largest countries after Russia and France. Europe is one that is physically delightful to look at. Whether its for the medieval streets, zest of life or color brought into the country, it doesn't take long for tourists to be hooked. It's impossible to visit spain without seeing landscapes, and history that has been made throughout generations. Barcelona is one of the most popular cities in Spain. It has an active nightlife and a wonderful climate. Barcelona is one of the…