The Evolution and Regional Diversity of Spanish Music: From History to Modern Times, Study Guides, Projects, Research of Spanish Language

Download The Evolution and Regional Diversity of Spanish Music: From History to Modern Times and more Study Guides, Projects, Research Spanish Language in PDF only on Docsity! 1. Introduction (Ruso) Hello everyone! Today my friend Anar and I going to talk about the origin of Spanish music. The presentation is quite big, so we tried to make it as interesting as possible so you won’t get bored. After every page we will stop for approximately 5 seconds to let you read all additional information that is given. Hope you will enjoy. So, let's get started 2. Introduction (Ruso) In this presentation we are going to talk about three main topics: First is a short history of Spanish music. In the second part we will talk about Spanish music by regions separately. And the last topic will be about modern Spanish music. Now Anar will introduce you the short history of Spanish music. 3. History of Spanish Music (Anar) Yeah, Hello everyone. Although Spanish pop music is currently flourishing, the industry suffered for many years under Francisco Franco's regime, with few outlets for Spanish performers. Regardless, American and British music, especially rock and roll, had a profound impact on Spanish audiences and musicians. The Benidorm International Song Festival, founded in 1959, became an early venue where musicians could perform contemporary music for Spanish audiences. Inspired by the Italian San Remo Music Festival, this festival was followed by a wave of similar music festivals in places like Barcelona, Majorca and the Canary Islands. Many of the Spanish pop stars of the era rose to fame through these music festivals. 4. History of Spanish Music (Anar) During the 1960s and early 1970s, tourism boomed, bringing yet more musical styles from the rest of the continent and abroad. However, it wasn't until the 1980s that Spain's burgeoning pop music industry took off with a cultural movement known as La Movida Madrileña. Once derivative of Anglo-American musical trends, contemporary Spanish pop began developing its own original music, encompassing all contemporary popular genres, from electronica and Euro disco, to homegrown blues, rock, punk, ska, reggae, hip-hop and others. Artists like Enrique Iglesias and Alejandro Sanz have become successful internationally, selling millions of albums worldwide and winning major music awards such as the Grammy Award. As Spanish is commonly spoken in Spain and most of Latin America, music from both regions have been able to crossover with each other. 5. Spanish Music By Regions (Ruso) Now we are gonna talk about Spanih music by regions, and the first is the Music of Andalusia. 6-7. Andalusia (Ruso) Though Andalusia is best known for flamenco music, there is also a tradition of gaita rociera music in western Andalusia and a distinct violin and plucked-string type of band music known as panda de verdiales in Málaga. Sevillanas is related to flamenco and most flamenco performers have at least one classic sevillana in their repertoire. The style originated as a medieval Castilian dance, called the seguidilla, which was adopted with a flamenco style in the 19th century. Today, this lively couples' dance is popular in most parts of Spain, though the dance is often associated with the city of Seville's famous Easter feria. The region has also produced singer-songwriters like Javier Ruibal and Carlos Cano, who revived a traditional music called copla. Catalan Kiko Veneno and Joaquín Sabina are popular performers in a distinctly Spanish-style rock music, while Sephardic musicians like Aurora Moreno, Luís Delgado and Rosa Zaragoza keep Andalusian Sephardic music alive. 8. Aragon (Anar) Jota, popular across Spain, might have its historical roots in the southern part of Aragon. Jota instruments include the castanets, guitar, bandurria, tambourines and sometimes the flute. The guitarro, a unique kind of small guitar also seen in Murcia, seems Aragonese in origin. Besides its music for stick-dances and dulzaina, Aragon has its own gaita de boto and chiflo. As in the Basque country, Aragonese chiflo can be played along to a chicotén string-drum rhythm. 9. Asturias, Cantabria and Galicia (Ruso) Northwest Spain is home to a distinct musical tradition extending back into the Middle Ages. The signature instrument of the region is the gaita. The gaita is often accompanied by a snare drum, called the tamboril, and is played in processional marches. Other instruments include the requinta, a kind of fife, as well as harps, fiddles, rebec and zanfona. The music itself runs the gamut from uptempo muiñeiras to stately marches. As in the Basque Country, Cantabrian music also features intricate arch and stick dances but the tabor pipe does not play as an important role as it does in Basque music. Traditionally, Galician music included a type of chanting song known as alalas. Alalas may include instrumental interludes, and were believed to have a very long history, based on legends. 10. Balearic Islands (Anar) In the Balearic Islands, Xeremiers or colla de xeremiers are a traditional ensemble that consists of flabiol and xeremias. Majorca's Maria del Mar Bonet was one of the most influential artists of nova canço, known for her political and social lyrics. Tomeu Penya, Biel Majoral, Cerebros Exprimidos and Joan Bibiloni are also popular. 11. Canary Islands (Ruso) In the Canary Islands, Isa, a local kind of Jota, is now popular, and Latin American musical influences are quite widespread, especially with the charango. Timple, a local instrument which resembles ukulele or cavaquinho, is commonly seen in plucked-string bands. A popular set on El Hierro island consists of drums and wooden fifes. The tabor pipe is customary in some ritual dances on the island of Tenerife. 12-13. Basque Country (Anar) The most popular kind of Basque music is named after the trikitixa, which is based on the accordion and tambourine. Popular performers are Joseba Tapia and Kepa Junkera. Highly appreciated folk instruments are the txistu, alboka and txalaparta. As in many parts of the Iberian peninsula, there are ritual dances with sticks, swords and arches made from vegetation. Other popular dances are the fandango, jota and 5/8 zortziko. Basques on both sides of the Spanish-French border have been known for their singing since the Middle Ages, and a surge of Basque nationalism at the end of the 19th century led to the establishment of large Basque-language choirs that helped preserve their language and songs. Even during the persecution of the Francisco Franco, when the Basque language was outlawed, traditional songs and dances were defiantly