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WorksheetsSpanish Music & Dance!
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which is NOT a style of Spanish Music/Dance?
Flamenco
Bolero
Hornpipe
Paso Doble
Castanets are part of the ________________ family.
membranophone
idiophone
aerophone
electrophone
Which dance style features a metaphorical battle between the the "matador" (bullfighter) and his cape?
Bolero
Flamenco
Paso Doble
Tango
The bandoneon is part of the ________________ family.
aerophone
chordophone
idiophone
membranophone
Which the following instruments is part of the chordophone family?
castanets
guitarra
bandoneon
cajon
Which dance style typically features "palmas" (clapping), "cante" (singing), "guitarra" (guitar playing) and "baile" (dancing)?
Tango
Flamenco
Bolero
Pasodoble
The cajon belongs to which family?
membranophone
chordophone
aerophone
idiophone
Which dance style features triplet notes in its underlying rhythmic structure?
Bolero
Flamenco
Tango
Paso Doble
What does the term "Latino/a" refer to?
A person of Latin American (Mexico, South America, the Caribbean) descent.
A person of Spanish (Europe/Spain) descent.
Due to its geographical location, Spanish culture and music has been influenced by which other cultures?
African
French
Portuguese
All of the above.
True or False: It is possible to consider oneself both Hispanic and Latino/a.
Which instruments tend to be popular in tango music? Choose ALL that apply!
Which instruments are typically heard in Flamenco dance/music? Choose ALL that apply!
cajon
trumpet
guitarra
Which style of dance originated in Spain but became popular in Argentina, blending with the culture of Italian immigrants and therefore creating a new style of the dance?
Flamenco
Bolero
Paso Doble
Tango
Which dance was created by the lower classes and considered "immoral." This dance was even banned by the pope as well as the the government of Argentina.
Tango
Bolero
Pasodoble
Spanish culture blended together with which other cultures to form the Flamenco dance style? Click ALL that apply!
Moorish (Muslim inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsual)
Gypsy (nomadic inhabitants of Andalusia, Southern Spain)
Irish
Verdad o Falso (True or False): The tango dance combines long, flowing and graceful movement with quick, sharp movement (also known as "posturing").
Which dance is almost always accompanied by song ("cante")?
Bolero
Flamenco
Paso Doble
Tango
True or False: The music and dance styles we learned about today are the ONLY styles of music and dance in Spain.
Which style of music/dance is in duple meter (2/4) and features strong steps with artistic hand movements?
Bolero
Paso Doble
Flamenco
The Dougie
Which French composer composed the Bolero for Symphony Orchestra?
Gabriel Faure
Maurice Ravel
Claude Debussy
Which dance, translating to "two step," actually originated in France?
Bolero
Flamenco
Paso Doble
Tango
Which style is moderately slow, usually accompanied by castanets, guitar and/or snare drum?
Bolero
Tango
Paso Doble
Which dance is the national dance of Spain?
Tango
Paso Doble
Bolero
Flamenco
Which picture best illustrates the characteristics of the flamenco dance?
