Hispanic Heritage Month

Septiembre 15- Octubre 15

Spain

The population of Spain is 40,341,462 and the area is 194,897 sq miles.

Flamenco Dancing

Flamenco music consists of drums, guitars, Punjabi singing of India, Persian Zyriab song form, Classical Andalusian Orchestras of the Islamic Empire, Jewish Synagogue Chants, Mozarabic forms such as Zarchyas and Zambra, Arabic Zayal which themselves are the foundation for Fandangos, Andalusian regional folk forms, Western African influences via the slaves of the New World Caribbean, Central and South American colonies. Flamenco dancing consists of hip shimmies, rapped movements of the head, feet, and hands, and skirt waving. You are more likely to come across Flamenco dancing in Spain because that is where it originated from.

Hispanic Heritage Month

This presentation has been on Spain and the Flamenco. I hope you have learned much.