Episode 54: Song Sampler #3 - Unique Dance Styles of Spanish Music

It's been a bit since our last song sampler (see Episode #40), so today's episode is going to focus on 4 unique styles of dance music that come to us from Spain and Puerto Rico! (With a heavy emphasis on the Dance!)

Remember, learning a language is a lifelong journey.
¡Aprovéchalo, Disfrútalo y Compártelo!

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Blog for Episode 54

Intro and Closing Music by Master_Service from Fiverr

Cultural Tip Transition Music edited from song by JuliusH from Pixabay

Resource Links
Past Song Samplers

• Episode 42: A Merry Christmas Song Sampler!
• Episode 40: Song Sampler #2
• Episodes 33-35, regarding Nursery Rhymes
• Episode 24: Spanish Christmas Songs!
• Episode 20: Song Sampler #1

Episode Content (and Cultural Tip)

• "Essential Guide to Flamenco in Spain" by Spain Traveller
• "Flamenco: Music and Dance" by Ninotchka Devorah Bennahum for Britannica.com on Jan. 12, 2000, last updated Jan. 20, 2021
• "Sevilla, Spain: Home of Flamenco" by Rick Steves' Europe, uploaded to YouTube on Nov. 1, 2017
• "This FLAMENCO dancer is going to SHOCK you | Auditions 7 | Spain's Got Talent 2021" by Spain's Got Talent, uploaded to YouTube Feb. 26, 2021
• Spain's Got Talent YouTube channel
• The Dancer YouTube channel
• "MACARENA is a FLAMENCO SNOW WHITE in her powerful choreography | Semifinal 02 | The Dancer" from The Dancer, uploaded to YouTube on May 31, 2021
• "OLE! MACARENA triumphs with its fan challenge| Grand Final | The Dancer" by The Dancer, uploaded to YouTube Jun. 7, 2021
• "Sevillanas, the most famous folk Spanish dance" by Laurent Escobar for Pura-Aventura.com on Apr. 16, 2015
• "Sevillana" by Andalucia.com
• "Feria de Abril 2018" by Ayuntamiento de Sevilla, uploaded to YouTube on Apr. 19, 2018
• "How to Dance: The Charleston" by Kevin and Karen, uploaded to YouTube on Feb. 21, 2015
• "Baile Por Sevillana Alba Y Andrea" by A Bailar, uploaded to YouTube on May 9, 2018
• "Sevillanas tutorial #1 (la primera) - Aprende a bailar Sevillanas" by Maria Osende, uploaded to YouTube Jan. 19, 2019
• "Tutorial Sevillanas: Learn to dance the FIRST SEVILLANA easy footwork step by step" by Ole Ole Guapa, uploaded to YouTube on Mar. 31, 2020
• "Curso: Aprende a Bailar Sevillanas con Pilar Astola: Introducción y 1º pasos." by Pilar Astola, uploaded to YouTube on Apr. 3, 2016
• "Sevillanas Luisa Lirio Dia Andalucia" by Candido Peña Sanchez, uploaded to YouTube on Mar. 11, 2016
• "Puerto Rico's Bomba, A Dance of The African Diaspora | KQED Arts" by KQED Arts, uploaded to YouTube on Jun. 9, 2020
• "Learning the Dances of Puerto Rico" by Discover Puerto Rico.com
• "Bomba is an Essential Expression of Puerto Rican Culture" by Discover Puerto Rico.com
• "Latin American Dance: Puerto Rico" by Susan V. Cashion for Britannica.com on Nov. 7, 2008, last updated Sep. 2, 2020
• "La Plena de Puerto Rico - Borinquen 2017" by Borinquen Dance Theatre Inc, uploaded to YouTube on Mar. 25, 2018
• "Plena Puerto Rican Dance -- Husband and wife argue" by Dan Hanson, uploaded to YouTube on Oct. 18, 2013
• "Aprende a bailar plena puertorriqueña" by Triple-S Advantage, uploaded to YouTube Sep. 5, 2020
• "Pasos básicos de la plena puertorriqueña | Escuela Cultural GPR" by Gíbaro de Puerto Rico, uploaded to YouTube on Jan. 12, 2021
• "Puerto Rico is Bomba" by Discover Puerto Rico, uploaded to YouTube on Apr. 27, 2020
• "Learn How to Dance Bomba with Afro-Puerto Rican Dancer Mar Cruz | KQED Arts" by KQED Arts, uploaded to YouTube on Aug. 5, 2020
• "How to Dance Bomba Puertorriquena Rhythm YUBA with Milteri Tucker Concepcion" by Bombazo Dance Company, uploaded to YouTube on Feb. 22, 2021