treated respectably; hence Jews and Christians followed ... ... middle of paper ... ... practicing Islam. They were called Moriscos and were severely punished. After their execution, Al Andalusia was no longer Al Andalusia, power and dominance escaped from their territory. Despite the defeat, Al Andalusia remains powerful for all the culture and knowledge it gave birth to. A wise man known as Alexander Von Humboldt proves this by quoting:” That period was a very dreamland of culture. Under enlightened
Abla Awadallah Arabic 250 17 April 2014 Mustapha Kamal Heritage of Al-Andalus Muslims one time ruled Spain and had a massive power over the region and influenced many aspects of the European life style we see now a days. Arabs occupied the Iberian Peninsula 711-1492, and gave it the name Al-Andalus. The Arabs ruled Spain for a large period of time but eventually were defeated and had to leave, but till this day the Arabian influence is live and clear. Even though it’s been decades since the Muslims
art form from the Andalusia region of Southern Spain. Original records of the flamenco date back to Jose Cadalso’s 1774 book, Las Cartas Marruecas, although the actual Andalusian musical style is much older. There are four main parts of the Flamenco; singing, guitar playing, dancing, and “hell-raising” or handclapping and foot stomping. The music is a combination of four Southern Spain cultures; the Gypsies, the Moors (or Arabs), the Jews, and the indigenous people of Andalusia. Although the origins
The Evolution of the Andalusian Musical Idiom With the Moorish invasion of the Iberian peninsula in 711 A.D. came Arabic cultural influences that would profoundly effect Spanish music and architecture for centuries to come; especially that of Andalusia, the southern-most region of Spain from where Isaac Albéniz drew most of his artistic inspiration. Unlike Christian music of the same time period, whose function was primarily liturgical, the "religious spirit did not apply to Arabian music. According
Seville Spanish SEVILLA, ancient Hispalis, city and capital of the provincia of Seville, in the Andalusia comunidad autónoma ("autonomous community") of southern Spain. Seville lies on the left (east) bank of the Guadalquivir River at a point about 54 miles (87 km) north of the Atlantic, and about 340 miles (550 km) southwest of Madrid. An inland port, it is the chief city of Andalusia and the fourth largest in Spain. It was important in history as a cultural centre, as a capital of Muslim Spain
The prosperous Golden Age brought to Spain by Islamic Empires including improvements in culture and economy were destroyed in the Reconquista by the Catholic Castilian race. I. The Beginning of the occupation of the Moors in Spain, was a peaceful time, and the Spanish-Muslim Empire would join the large Moslem Empire which spanned from Arabia to Northern Africa. A. In 711, the Moslems of Northern Africa sent in troops to conquer Spain. 1. “The Governor of North Africa, Musa ibn Nusair, sent a general
In Federico Garcia Lorca's surrealist play, Blood Wedding, the characters remain extremely influenced by their culture. The setting occurs in a small region of Southern Spain- Andalusia. This part of Spain is very rural and poverty-stricken. Though this region has been poor for decades, during the 1930s, when the Spanish Civil War began, the entire country began suffering financially. In times of desperation, the Andalusian people took pride in non-tangible objects. Their culture was based off of
expected by cultural expectations, is entirely submissive and inferior to her husband, Leonardo; and Bride portrays the emerging new generation of free will and feminism, a stark contrast to traditional Andalusian belief. A well-kept woman in early Andalusia is marked by her devotion to the family, elaborating particularly on her ability to provide shelter and affection. Similarly, in Mother's worldview, a woman's priorities lie with her family, and should cater to the shared family marriage is “a man
ahatma Gandhi once stated that “A nations culture resides in the hearts and souls of its people” This holds evident in the European country of Spain. Spain is a country of long time tradition in which people work hard to continue on with a culture they created long ago. Spain is a very colorfully cultured country with many famous and important traditions which include bullfighting, the art of flamenco dancing and La Siesta. One of the most important parts of Spanish culture is bullfighting, according
southern Spain culture. He had a special poetic vision and used his own style in his writing. Federico Garcia Lorca is a Spanish poet and dramatist during the twentieth century. He was born in 1898 in southern Spain, Granada, and more specifically, Andalusia. He studied law at University of Granada, but then gave it up and traveled to Madrid where he devoted himself entirely to his art. He read poems in public, organized theatrical performances wrote books and plays and collected old folksongs. He organized
resurrected and rejuvenated the most basic elements of Spanish poetry and theatre. After developing a passion and talent for writing, Lorca was soon inspired by the traditional customs of the gypsy folk and music that was native to his hometown in Andalusia. Growing up through the Spanish-American War, World War I, The Rif War and the establishment of the Second Spanish Republic, Lorca combined his inspirations from the native people of rural Spain with his real world experiences to create poetry and
“Blood Wedding”: A Unique Theatrical Collaboration Between the Philadelphia Artists’ Collective and Drexel University PHILADELPHIA – A bride flees into the night with her former lover, leaving her awaiting groom and a bloodstained vendetta behind. A special performance of Federico García Lorca’s classic “Blood Wedding” will take place on Nov. 6 and will run through Nov. 23 at Drexel’s Mandell Theater, as the Philadelphia Artists’ Collective (PAC) and members of Drexel University’s Co-Op Theatre
The Flamenco dance performance I went to watch took place in a restaurant located inside Hotel Albuquerque. The restaurant has a very unique setting. The people can enjoy amazing flamenco dance performances while also have great Mexican food. The restaurant was fairly dark focusing all to the bright and colorful stage. There were total of five performers; the dancers were Tacha, Bailaoresevarez Encinias, & Giovanna Hinojos, the vocalist was Vicente Griego and the Guitarist was Calvin Hazen. The Flamenco
Palace of the Lions & Alhambra, Granada, Spain History Ground broke for a new ginormous,lavish palace in 1232.Now one of Spain’s most visited architectural site the Alahambra Palace is the most significant Islamic architecture in Spain. It has Christian building and gardens. This palace is a world heritage center! I have personally have never seen or heard of anything like this before. Its art is the final stage of Muslim art. Its history is quite extensive. Mohammed V survived his father and instead
Spain is heading towards a Golden Age A Golden Age is a metaphor that refers to a time when great achievements were attained in the social, political, technological and economic sectors during civilizations. The Spanish society has had a very big influence over every part of the world. Today, Spain is on the verge of a second golden age given that it has influence over other continents in the world economically, culturally, politically and socially and technologically. Artistic and Intellectual
Valle-Inclán and Lorca have both been very influential and important figures of the twentieth century Spanish theatre. During their time, the theatre was mainly made up of bourgeois theatregoers who did not enjoy thought provoking plays, but preferred a theatre that was conventional and contemporary. Both Valle and Lorca departed from convention and showed freedom in their style of writing, therefore earning their reputation of dramatists of utmost importance, respect and originality, who not only
A Comparison of Christian and Islamic Architecture in Spain By the 6th century a Germanic tribe called the Visigoths, converts to Arian Christianity, had established themselves as the aristocratic elite. The Christians built many monumental basilica-plan churches. The Santa Maria de Quintanilla de las Vinas, Burgos, Spain and San Juan de Banos de Cerrato are two such churches that still remain today. In the beginning of the 8th century Islamic Muslims conquered Spain and ended Visigothic rule
Jasmine Bryson Jim Watson HUMA 1153 15 April 2018 El Mundo de la Salsa Caleña My experience at the Hispanic Flamenco Ballet concert in Houston, Texas was absolutely phenomenal! At the concert, I learned all about the Latin American countries and their different cultures. For every Latin country, they displayed a short slideshow explaining their culture and the roots it derived from. After the slideshow, dancers came out dressed as if they were in that particular country and performed a cultural
George Bacovia was a Romanian symbolist poet. While he initially belonged to the local Symbolist movement, his poetry came to be seen as a precursor of Romanian Modernism and eventually established him in critical esteem alongside Tudor Arghezi, Lucian Blaga and Ion Barbu as one of the most important interwar Romanian poets. Biography Childhood Bacovia was born George Andone Vasiliu in Bacău, the son of a merchant, Dimitrie Vasiliu, and his wife Zoe "Zoiţa" Vasiliu . At only six years of age
The Alhambra is a palace and fortress that is located in Granada, Spain. It was built on a plateau that overlooks the city of Granada. It takes its name from the Arabic word signifying “the red castle.” Alhambra reflects the color of red because of the bricks that is made from red clay from the plateau. The Alhambra is a reflection of the culture of the Nasrid Dynasty, the last Muslims to rule Spain. It is also evidence of the skills of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian artists, craftsmen, and builders