What does the Sardana dance represent?
This Barcelona Catalan dance is a symbol of Catalan unity and pride.
What is the traditional dance of Barcelona?
The Sardana
The Sardana, Catalonia’s national dance, has been a fixture in the region’s town squares for centuries. After church on Sunday mornings, people turn up and dance in circles with their friends or with strangers.
What is Catalan dance?
sardana, communal dance intimately bound up with Catalan national consciousness. It is danced by men and women who join hands alternately in a closed circle.
Why was the Sardana dance created?
The modern sardana was created in the context of the Renaixença, period in which some people wanted to relate the Sardana with dances of greek origin with the purpose of linking the Classical antiquity with old Empúries while taking advantage of the crescent popularity of the modern sardana in Empordà.
Where is the Sardana performed?
The Sardana is a traditional Spanish dance which is danced in a circle while holding hands, and is native to the Spanish region of Catalonia. It originated in the historical region of Empordá, in the North-east of the Catalan region, but became popular across Catalonia during the 20th Century.
How do you dance the Sardana?
To dance the Sardana, people give hands, joining in a circle. Holding each other’s hands, the dancers raise their arms, following the leader’s indications for movements and timing. The greatest challenge of Sardana dancing, is getting the steps right, since most of the choreography happens from the waist down.
What is Spain national dance?
Flamenco – the Dance of Spain.
What is Spain famous dance?
Flaming Flamenco
Fiery and sensual, it’s no surprise that Flamenco is one of the world’s most instantly identifiable dances, with its swooshing dresses, thunderous looks and fluid improvisations.