7/4 Diasporas: Spain

 

Diasporas: Spain

This class is asynchronous, meaning we will *not* have our regular meeting on Zoom.

Instead, Group 2 will create a presentation video by July 11th to cover the material.

 


 

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Student Presentation Video

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Additional Information & Resources:

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Documentaries

Watch the following shorts and answer the question for each on the discussion board.

 

1. A Super Quick History of Spain

 

Question 1: What is a significant event in the history of Spain mentioned here?

 

2. Flamenco India (Oliver Rajamani, TEDx)


Question 2: What are some of the cultural influences of Flamenco?
 

3. Carmen Amaya, The Genuine Dancer


 Question 3: What is el duende in Flamenco? How does Carmen Amaya embody this?

 

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Additional Resources

Documentaries

Flamenco! The Land is Still Fertile (Palomino Productions 2023)

Caminos del Flamenco (RTVE 2022) Español

Latcho Drom (KG Productions 1993) Français

 

Reading

Andalusian, Gypsy, and Class Identity in the Contemporary Flamenco Complex (Manuel 1989)

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Dance Practice

Wrist Circles

Seven Clap 

 

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Closing



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