1. Español 3 Tema 5 búsqueda web Nombre_____________
Usa los siguientes sitios web para buscar información sobre los
temas de la lista.
¿Quíen es? o ¿Qué es? ¿En qué país?
¿Por qué es importante?---una descripción de 3-5 lineas en inglés.
http://www.donquijote.org/culture/
http://www.espanole.org/artes
la danza
1. el flamenco- A southern Spanish art, it exists in three forms,
dancing, singing, and playing guitar. It is a big part of Spanish
culture and is used as a method of expression.
2. la Jota- Spanish folk dance originating in the northern part of spain.
Very lively dance la jota means bounce. The songs danced to have
many different meanings.
3. la Sevillana- Spanish folk music originating from Seville in the
south. It consists of three parts: the song, the dance, and the
music. Sevillana is described as a flamenco type dance and
involves the same moves and fluidity.
4. El Tango- A dance that was born in the ghettos of argentina and
gained popularity in the brothels. It is a passionate dance described
by some as a game of “sex and chess”.
5. la Cumbia- A latin american dance that originated in the southern
Caribbean. It was derived from Guinean cumbe music and has lots
of percussion and woodwinds.
la música
6. Mariachis y Charros- A symbol of Mexico. It originated from the
French when they saw a wedding and asked what the music was
called.
7. Mambo- A Latin dance that originated in Cuba. Lou Vega
popularized it with the song Mambo # 5. It is a smooth dance that
is accompanied with smooth jazz sounds.

2. Español 3 Tema 5 búsqueda web Nombre_____________
8. Tito Puentes- A latin jazz and salsa musician he was considered the
king of latin jazz. He was active for 50 years and appeared in amny
movies.
9. Tuna groups- An old group of musicians that started around 1212
they play folk music and dress like poor people.
10. Manual de Falla- A Spanish composer of Latin music. One of
Spainʼs most important musicians
11. Juanes- A colombian musician who was part of a Latin heavy
metal band.
12. Marc Anthony- An actor and singer. Very famous for his singing
and his acting careers
13. la Música Andina- Folklore music from the Incans.
la arquitectura
15. Antonio Gaudi- A very famous Catalan architect and an important
member of the Catalan modernism
16. La Sagrada Familia- A large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona.
A world heritage site.
17. La Alhambra- An old Spanish castle and fortress. Built by the
Moors.
18. El Palacio de Bellas Artes (México)- The most important cultural
center in Mexico City. Built in the late 19th century.
el cine
19. Pedro Almódovar- A spanish producer, director, and screenwriter.
la obra de teatro-
20. la Zarzuela- A spanish lyric-dramatic genre of play with spoken
and sung scenes.