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Spanish Popular CultureFor SP-111, CSPILAS, SLL&CS, JNUBy Swagata Basu1La corrida de torosBullfight2Bullfights

Bull fight- The Spectatle is called La Corrida de TorosThe aficionados (supporters or fans) consider it an Art form rather than a sportIt is generally divided into 3 parts (tercios)During each Corrida 3 toreros or matadores (bullfighters) performEach torero have to kill 2 bullsThe dress the bullfighters wear is called Traje de Luces3

Plaza de Toros de Madrid4

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7Dance and Music

8MusicFrom the typical music of bagpipes echoing throughout the northern region of Galicia to the feisty strumming of the flamenco guitar in Andaluca, Spanish music is truly one of the high points of Spains resplendent culture. Traditional music spanning centuries along with popular singers tearing up the charts today put Spanish music in a category of its own.9Famous Music ArtistsSince the 1960's, the promotion of artistic expression has given rise to Spanish singers and groups who incorporate everything from traditional Spanish music to international rock 'n' roll into the Spanish pop music genre.

Most Famous Spanish bands :Triana Mezquita Mecano La Oreja de Van Gogh Estopa Jarabe de PalPopular Spanish singers:Rosala Camarn de la Isla Joaqun Sabina Julio Iglesias Alejandro Sanz David Bisbal

10Traditional Spanish DancesJota Aragonesa: This typical dance hails from the north of Spain, namely Aragn, and features a fast tempo as couples dance with their hands raised high above their heads playing castanets. Moorish influences are probable, as it is loosely attributed to a Moorish poet who was kicked out of Valencia during the 12th century.

Sardana: Several couples join hands and dance in a closed circle in this traditional dance from Catalonia.Mueira: Danced in twos or alone along to the music of bagpipes, this traditional "Miller's Dance" is typical throughout Galicia and Asturias.Zambra: The zambra began as a Moorish dance, but with monarchs Fernando and Isabel's reconquista of Spain, the Moors were able to conserve the dance by adapting it to Spanish dance customs.Bolero: One of the oldest and most traditional dances of the history of Spanish dance, the bolero is a quick Spanish dance boasting sudden pauses and sharp turns.Fandango: At one point the most famous dance of Spain, the fandango is a lively, happy Spanish danced in two's.

Paso doble: A quick one-step Spanish dance.

Flamenco: A passionate dance hailing from gypsies, flamenco is internationally famous. Learn more!Sevillana: Lively and joyous dance typical of Seville and reminiscent of flamenco that features four distinct parts11

Flamenco is a genuine Spanish art form, or, to be more exact, a genuine Southern Spanish art. It exists in three forms: el cante, the song, el baile, the dance, and la guitarra, the guitar playing. Gypsies are often credited with the "invention" of flamenco, and it is at least certain that they played an important part in its creation. But the popular songs and dances of Andalusia also had a major influence on early Flamenco.Modern day flamenco frequently shows influences of other kinds of music, such as jazz, salsa, bossa nova, etc. And flamenco dance has changed, with female dancers often showcasing their temperament more than their artistry.Flamenco12

Videos of Spanish Dance- Clips from Iberia by Carlos Saura

13Spanish Cinema14Spanish CinemaIn recent years, Spanish cinema has achieved a lot of recognition as a result of its creative and technical excellence. In the long history of Spanish cinema, the great filmmaker Luis Buuel was the first to achieve universal recognition, followed by Pedro Almodvar in the 1980s. Spanish cinema has also seen international success over the years with films by directors like Segundo de Chomn, Florin Rey, Luis Garca Berlanga, Juan Antonio Bardem, Carlos Saura, Julio Mdem and Alejandro Amenbar.

10 to 20% of box office receipts in Spain are generated by domestic films, a situation similar to many nations of Europe and the Americas. The Spanish government has therefore implemented various measures aimed at supporting local film production and movie theatres, such as fundings, subsidies etc. The trend is being reversed with the recent screening of productions such as the 30 million film Alatriste (starring Viggo Mortensen), the Academy Award winning Spanish/Mexican film Pan's Labyrinth (starring Maribel Verd), Volver (starring Penlope Cruz and Carmen Maura), and Los Borgia (starring Paz Vega), all of them were blockbusters in Spain.15Pedro Almodovar

Pedro Almodvar is the most successful and internationally known Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer of his generationAll About My Mother (1999) won Oscar for Best Foreign Language film in 2000Leading figure in Madrid's flourishing alternative cultural movement known as La MovidaOther Works: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, The Flower of My Secret (La flor de mi secreto), Talk to her(2002), Volver (2006)Common themes: Women, Sexuality however criticized by Feminists16 Javier Bardem

Spanish Movies: Tacones Lejanos (1994), Carne Trmula (1997), Das Contados (1994)

Best Work: The Sea Inside (2004) a true story directed by Chilean Alejandro Amenbar in which Bardem, in his best role, interpreted real-life Spaniard Ramn Sampedro, a paralysed person who struggled to attain his own euthanasia.

Hollywood Films: Before Night Falls, Oscar Nomination; Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) 2006s No Country for Old Men won him an Oscar

17Antonio Banderas

Spanish actor who has done highest number of Hollywood films Spanish Films: Labyrinth of Passion,(1982), Matador (1986), Law of Desire ("La Ley del Deseo", 1987), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown ("Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios", 1988), and Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! ("tame!", 1989)Desperado (1995), Spy Kids (2001), Original Sin (2001), The Legend of Zorro , Shrek series18Penlope Cruz

Became Spain's first female Oscar winner as Best Supporting actress for her role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona in 2008Spanish Works: Todo Sobre Mi Madre (All about my mother), Jamn, Jamn, Abre los Ojos (Open Your Eyes), Live Flesh, 19Sports20Football

In July 2008, Spain rose to the top of the FIFA World Ranking for the first timeIn 2010 the Spanish Football team created history by winning the Fifa World Cup for the first time in history. Football is the national craze of the Spanish people. It is the most popular hobby in Spain.

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