Sevillanas

E698498

Sevillanas is a lively traditional folk dance and song style from Seville, Spain, often performed at festivals and fairs with colorful costumes and partner choreography.

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Sevilla (Sevillanas) 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Andalusian cultural tradition
Spanish dance
folk dance
folk music genre
associatedEvent Andalusian fairs
Feria de Abril NERFINISHED
Romerías
local festivals in Seville
countryOfOrigin Spain
culturalRegion Andalusia NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance symbol of Seville’s popular culture
danceFormation couple
groups
danceLevel accessible to beginners
danceType partner dance
genre flamenco-related music
folk music
hasPart Sevillanas dance
Sevillanas song
language Spanish
lyricTheme daily life
festivities
love
religious devotion
movementCharacteristic arm movements
lively footwork
marked steps for each copla
turns
numberOfCoplas 4
performanceContext family celebrations
social dance
stage performance
placeOfOrigin Andalusia NERFINISHED
Seville NERFINISHED
relatedTo fandangos
flamenco NERFINISHED
structure four short choreographed sections
teachingContext cultural associations abroad
dance schools in Spain
tempo lively
typicalCostume flamenco dress
polka-dot dress
ruffled skirt
short jacket for men
wide-brimmed hat for men
typicalInstrumentation Spanish guitar
castanets
palmas
voice
usesRhythm compás similar to flamenco

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Sevillian associatedWithDance Sevillanas
Suite española, Op. 47 hasPart Sevillanas
this entity surface form: Sevilla (Sevillanas)
Suite española, Op. 47 notableMovement Sevillanas
this entity surface form: Sevilla (Sevillanas)