Spanish music

group of boys and the first thing I noticed was they were all Hispanic. They seemed to be having a good time with one another, and the language they spoke at the table was Spanish. After lunch, they went into the gymnasium waiting to be released to their next period. While they waited, one of the boys started playing Spanish music he had on his phone. Three Hispanic girls came by to sit with Juan and his friends. One thing that I found very interesting was the fact that not one white person came…

Latin Music Music is an advanced way to express various emotions. The tempo, rhythm and dynamics can change the way a song makes its audience feel. Latin music, an usual upbeat type of music has an interesting history like any other type of music. From the 1940s to today every decade of latin music is equally important and remarkable. In the 1940s and 1950s the term “Latin Music” started in the United States. In the 1940s this music began rising in popularity, one author stated, “Latin America,…

The exoticization of Spain present in Debussy’s La soire ́e dans Grenade recognizes and incorporates the native sounds and rhythms of Spain with an emphasis of importing Andalusian classical music. With La soire ́e dans Grenade, Debussy tries to paint a picture of exotic Spain for Western audiences by drawing influence from increase cultural attention of Iberian Andalusi (Islamic) heritage present in Granada. Interest in Iberian Andalusi tradition began with the publication of Antigüedades árabes…

half in Spanish. We were partnered up with “bilingual buddies” which switched every few weeks. I stayed in the dual program all the way to 8th grade, then at high school, where dual wasn’t offered, I enrolled in Spanish courses to continue my language development. I remember feeling like I didn’t understand anything in Spanish the first couple years, but then all of a sudden it clicked. I could communicate and understand what others were saying. I started reading books in Spanish. I was…

Despite the fact that a Spanish provincial city, on account of a few flames and the impact of dealers from all far and wide, it turned into a dynamic city with styles going from Caribbean to French and even Art Deco. Today, Casco Antiguo experiences an intriguing revitalization…

for agricultural purposes. The lands were fertile so they found it in their best interests to settle there. They remained there largely undisturbed by foreign powers until the turn of the 16th century. In the 16th century, Chile was invaded by the Spanish Conquistadors. This was the first influence of…

In today’s society culture and the lifestyle of one’s self varies among each individual. Across the world there are different types of cultures, each identifying a person in a unique way. This culture diversity is defined as a way to differentiate among many other existing cultures based off many factors. Culture diversity in America is defined as a great contribution to society. Diversity itself enriches the world with many multinational cultures and customs that each individual contributes to…

the limited amounts of priest. The other 25 to 30 percent are Protestants. Spanish and Amerindian influences developed native music. Guatemala is known for their traditional dances which include wearing costumes. They have many types of dancing. One of the dances is called The Deer Dance which means the struggle between man and animal. Another one is called The Dance of the Conquest which symbolizes the conquest of the Spanish over the Amerindians. Monumental sites are just one sign of…

(Grobman 9). A student at Bonnabel High School got into an argument with a person who spoke the language of Spanish. Not because of an actual disagreement but because the person speaking spanish was called Mexican. When the situation was further investigated, the Spanish speaking student was upset because they were not Mexican, they were Honduran. By the other student hearing Spanish they instantaneously put a stereotype over that race and called them Mexican. Now other people may not see…

Identity Crisis At first glance most would never think I am Mexican-American. Every person only finds out I am a Latina, when they read my name. Even though people think I am some Spanish girl, they do not realize I am actually a Mexican-American. Growing up I was never told that my ethnicity would ever have an effect on me. The term Latino and Mexican-American were the only terms I grew up knowing. Hispanic was a term that was forbidden in my house. It was viewed as a term that was meant to…