Thursday, January 21, 2010

Spain the Flamenco

The national dance of Spain has to be the Flamenco, this is a dance said to have origins in the gypsies of Andalusia.It is a very intense and dramatic dance which tells a story of love.The Flamenco was allowed to blossom due to the fact that The Pyrenees Mountains running along the Spanish-French border cut Spain off from the mainstream of European culture. However The Flamenco is influenced slightly by the Moors who were Arab settlers in Spain.

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