The popular dances of Spain
1. La Jota is a typical dance of northern Spain. Its origin is located in Aragon and Asturias. It began in the 18th century and the word Jota is come from Latin and means Jump. La Jota is a dance that resembles a waltz and the dancers usually carry castanets. Depending on the region, the costumes may vary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL5Vt5HO5AA
2. La Muñeira is a traditional dance of Galicia. It is also popular in the regions of Asturias, Castilla and León. La Muñeira is very similar to the Jota. This dance is danced in pairs and with arms raised. This dance is accompanied by instruments such as bagpipes, drums, tambourines, puddles and shells. The costumes for this dance for women is a long skirt, knee-length trousers, a vest, white shirt and clogs. The men wear a white shirt, a vest, a girdle and clogs. La Muñeira is danced at festivals and fairs to represent the culture of Galicia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr2hTaiNrAc
3. *Flamenco - ia cultural phenomenon associated with the folklore of Andalusian Roma, including music, singing, dancing, dress and behavior. If we speak about dance El Flamenco is traditional dance in Seville. He was born in Andalusia. This dance is known as a joyful dance that is danced in pairs along with the guitar and singing. The dress for woman is long with bright colors, polka dots and many ruffles. The arms are moved up and down and down and up, forming crescents and circles with them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbMDH3-lBqM
El Flamenco is also danced in popular festivals with horses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GKwO0WzJwE
4. El Chotis is a popular dance that appears in Spain in Madrid in 1850. It was danced for the first time in the Royal Palace in Madrid on the night of November 3rd during the reign of Isabel II. The dance origins come from the Czech Republic. El Chotis is danced especially on the festivals of San Isidro Labrador in May and other traditional festivals in Madrid. The dance is dancing in pairs. At the dance, the man has more fixed position and the woman revolves around the man. The people who dance El Chotis have titles as chulapos and chulapas. The chulapos always wear a vest with a carnation in the lapel, dark pants, a check cap and a white scarf on the neck. The chulapas wear a white or red headscarf in the form of a bow with a white blouse and polka-dot dress or skirt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_mqdsAbD9U
5. La Sardana is the traditional and national dance of Cataluña. The origin of this type of dance is not clear, there is the theory that it is Greek origin. The dance is danced in a group and in a circle with hands up and joined, representing the unity of Cataluña. Groups can be all-male, all-female or mixed. This dance is accompanied by the cobla. There are usually 11 people in the cobla and they play on the musical instruments. La Sardana was banned during Franco's time, but it survived until today. Now it is danced in the streets and at parties and is a symbol of Cataluña.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTYeW8KDo4s
1. La Jota is a typical dance of northern Spain. Its origin is located in Aragon and Asturias. It began in the 18th century and the word Jota is come from Latin and means Jump. La Jota is a dance that resembles a waltz and the dancers usually carry castanets. Depending on the region, the costumes may vary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL5Vt5HO5AA
2. La Muñeira is a traditional dance of Galicia. It is also popular in the regions of Asturias, Castilla and León. La Muñeira is very similar to the Jota. This dance is danced in pairs and with arms raised. This dance is accompanied by instruments such as bagpipes, drums, tambourines, puddles and shells. The costumes for this dance for women is a long skirt, knee-length trousers, a vest, white shirt and clogs. The men wear a white shirt, a vest, a girdle and clogs. La Muñeira is danced at festivals and fairs to represent the culture of Galicia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr2hTaiNrAc
3. *Flamenco - ia cultural phenomenon associated with the folklore of Andalusian Roma, including music, singing, dancing, dress and behavior. If we speak about dance El Flamenco is traditional dance in Seville. He was born in Andalusia. This dance is known as a joyful dance that is danced in pairs along with the guitar and singing. The dress for woman is long with bright colors, polka dots and many ruffles. The arms are moved up and down and down and up, forming crescents and circles with them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbMDH3-lBqM
El Flamenco is also danced in popular festivals with horses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GKwO0WzJwE
4. El Chotis is a popular dance that appears in Spain in Madrid in 1850. It was danced for the first time in the Royal Palace in Madrid on the night of November 3rd during the reign of Isabel II. The dance origins come from the Czech Republic. El Chotis is danced especially on the festivals of San Isidro Labrador in May and other traditional festivals in Madrid. The dance is dancing in pairs. At the dance, the man has more fixed position and the woman revolves around the man. The people who dance El Chotis have titles as chulapos and chulapas. The chulapos always wear a vest with a carnation in the lapel, dark pants, a check cap and a white scarf on the neck. The chulapas wear a white or red headscarf in the form of a bow with a white blouse and polka-dot dress or skirt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_mqdsAbD9U
5. La Sardana is the traditional and national dance of Cataluña. The origin of this type of dance is not clear, there is the theory that it is Greek origin. The dance is danced in a group and in a circle with hands up and joined, representing the unity of Cataluña. Groups can be all-male, all-female or mixed. This dance is accompanied by the cobla. There are usually 11 people in the cobla and they play on the musical instruments. La Sardana was banned during Franco's time, but it survived until today. Now it is danced in the streets and at parties and is a symbol of Cataluña.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTYeW8KDo4s