Spanish music

language of all of those who read it. In the case of the Spanish language, we have Cervantes, who's work is still used by "La Real Academia de la Lengua Espa��" (The Real Academy for the Spa㩳h Language) to set standards for our language. There are certain things that we use when we speak that are not grammatically correct, and even if they are extremely common and everyone uses them, they are not part of the standardized Spanish until they have been approved by "La Real…

I chose to attend the Cultural Center Open House for the purpose of this assignment. The event proved to be a very interesting experience that gave me a sense of belonging. This event helped me realize the importance of cultural centers, especially in schools as large as the University of Connecticut, containing over 30,000 students. Often, it is easy to feel lost due to the size of both the campus and the student population. However, going to the Cultural Center Open House, made me realize that…

paintings take me to a wonderful place which is mi familia. Slide 2 Carmen Lomas Garza was born on September 12, 1948 in Kingsville, Texas. Where she and her family resided in a tight-knit Hispanic community where both English and Spanish was spoken. However, Spanish was not allowed to spoken at school. At the tender age of 13 Garza decided to become an artist. Her mother’s cartas de loteria is what inspired her to become an artist. However, her grandmother was a big inspiration since she…

Latino feeling and flavor”, Despacito is known for having upbeat reggaetón and Hispanic music, Latino rhythm, and lyrics that promote and conveys to the world about the Hispanic/Latino culture. This is an example of one of many Hispanic contributions/influences in many areas of interests such as music, science, writing/language, and cultural values. The Hispanic culture, due to previous conquests by the Spanish Empire has…

to be talking about my composition which is a fusion of Spanish dancing and jazz. The reason that I chose these styles are that I have always been interested in the Spanish culture as my uncle lives in Spain and taught me Spanish dancing when I was younger. I chose to fuse this with jazz as I am comfortable doing a jazz dance but I also wanted to explore it further. The diversity in Spain is reflected in the many different styles of Spanish dance that is performed all around the world. These…

Quintanilla. A name which is well-known, an individual who is praised, a voice that is heard, and a legacy that lives on. Selena Quintanilla was the first female Tejano singer who built her own success and brought the Latino community together with her music, powerful voice, and positive spirit. Yet, what Selena also created and implemented in every aspect of her career, was a sense of confidence unlike any other. In fact, this picture of Selena represents how her fashion style truly created an…

My home town is Little Havana, a neighborhood in Miami, Florida. It is home to loads of citizens from Central and South America and Cubans, hence the Spanish name “La Pequeña Habana”. Little Havana was named after the capital city of Cuba, Havana. Growing up in the area made you gain some Cuban qualities, most of which are existent to this day. Back in the day, we would sneak into shops while the vendors were busy serving customers and sneak back out with loads of tobacco stashed in our hoodies.…

the Rio Grande Valley, the origin of this dialect, Anzaldúa frequently code switches between English and Spanish to emphasize certain points of the excerpt. Under the oppression of the…

Jazz music. The subtitle in the paper reads, “Lieutenant Europe’s Describes the Origin of the Term - His Adventures in France - Negro Music Pleases the French People - The Personnel…

have influenced us. One way is there language. Have you ever noticed that some of the English words sound a lot like the Spanish words for example, Elephant and Elefante, Princess and Princesa, and Sentence and Sentencia? That is because America inherited its language from the Hispanics. Another reason is because the Hispanics have told and taught they’re children the Spanish language and they are passing it on while America is growing, also average Americans are starting to learn, speak, and…