馃嚜馃嚫 The dances of Spain
27 dances from Spain, best known first, across 37 cities and regions.
Cities and regions of Spain
Andalusia 6Seville 5Catalonia 3Murcia 3Asturias 2Barcelona 2C谩diz 2Jerez 2La Mancha 2Madrid 2Utrera 2Almer铆a 1Aragon 1Biscay 1Castile and Le贸n 1Durangaldea 1Empord脿 1Extremadura 1Galicia 1Garrotxa 1Gipuzkoa 1Girona 1Granada 1Huelva 1Jerez de la Frontera 1Lebrija 1Legazpi 1M谩laga 1Oria 1Pamplona 1Rossell贸 1Sacromonte 1Sevilla 1Tolosa 1Triana 1Valencia 1Valencian Community 1
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainFlamenco
A dramatic dance and music tradition rooted in Andalusia's gitano and folk culturesFolk dance 路 Solo 路 Group
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium and 5 moreProcessional giant
Huge costumed figures carried and danced in European street processionsFolk dance 路 Solo 路 Procession
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain and 5 morePasodoble
A dramatic Spanish partner dance set to march-like music, echoing the bullfightFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Group
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy and 3 morePavanepavana
A slow, processional couple dance of the European Renaissance.Court dance 路 Procession 路 Couple
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain and 4 moreFandango
A lively Spanish partner dance in triple meter, accompanied by guitars and castanets.Folk dance 路 Couple 路 Group
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainSardana
A circle dance from Catalonia, open to all who know its stepsFolk dance 路 Circle 路 Group
馃嚝馃嚪 France and 3 moreBranle
A French chain dance of linked couples moving side to side, popular from the 1500s.Folk dance 路 Circle 路 Line or chain
馃嚚馃嚳 Czech Republic and 5 moreSchottische
A partnered country dance with sidesteps and turns, found across Europe and the AmericasFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Circle
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainSevillanas
A festive couple dance from Sevilla, often seen at fairs and family gatheringsFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Group
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainSole谩
A solemn flamenco song and dance in 12-beat rhythm from AndalusiaFolk dance 路 Solo 路 Group
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainAlegr铆as
A lively flamenco dance from C谩diz with a 12-beat rhythmFolk dance 路 Solo 路 Group
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainBuler铆a
A fast, improvisational flamenco dance in a 12-beat cycle from JerezFolk dance 路 Solo 路 Group
馃嚚馃嚭 Cuba and 5 moreContradanzacontradanza criolla
A Cuban partner dance with African rhythms that influenced jazz and tangoFolk dance 路 Couple
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainBall de bastons
A ritual stick dance from Catalonia featuring intricate clashing patterns in two rows.Folk dance 路 Set or square
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain and 1 moreSarabandezarabanda
A triple-meter dance that evolved from a lively Spanish folk form to a slow Baroque court staple.Folk dance 路 Couple
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainBolero
A Spanish partner dance in 3/4 time, accompanied by guitar and castanets.Social dance 路 Solo 路 Couple
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain and 1 moreJota
A lively Spanish folk dance with castanets and regional costumesFolk dance 路 Group
馃嚡馃嚨 Japan and 5 morePara Para銉戙儵銉戙儵
A Japanese club dance with upper-body choreography set to EurobeatSocial dance 路 Group
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainSeguidilla
A quick triple-time Spanish folk dance performed in pairs with lively footwork and castanets.Folk dance 路 Couple
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainMui帽eira
A lively Galician circle dance played on bagpipes and drums in 6/8 time.Folk dance 路 Circle 路 Line or chain
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainZambra
A barefoot flamenco dance of the Romani people in Andalusia, Spain.Folk dance
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainRumba flamenca
A Spanish dance style born from Cuban rhythms and flamenco guitar.Folk dance 路 Group
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainZapateado
A Spanish foot-tapping dance in six-eight time, known for its rhythmic precision.Folk dance
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainSiguiriyasseguiriya
A solemn flamenco dance form with a complex twelve-beat rhythm and tragic themes.Folk dance 路 Solo
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainBasque folk dance
A collection of roughly four hundred folk dances from the Basque Country, featuring sticks, swords, and communal circlesFolk dance 路 Circle 路 Set or square
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainGarrot铆n
A festive flamenco palo from Asturias with improvised verses and a steady two-beat rhythm.Folk dance
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal and 1 moreVira
A fast three-step couple dance from Portugal, danced face-to-face or in rotating circles.Folk dance 路 Couple 路 Circle
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Pasodoble: EpiKzo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Zambra: Pic, Roger (1920-2001). Photographe, Public domain, source
- Siguiriyas: TheEaterofCorn, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sevillanas: Anual, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mui帽eira: Adri谩n Est茅vez ( Estevoaei ), CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Buler铆a: Jos茅 Garc铆a y Ramos, Public domain, source
- Contradanza: 脡tienne Carjat, Public domain, source
- Rumba flamenca: Secretar铆a de Cultura de la Ciudad de M茅xico, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pavane: Edwin Austin Abbey, Public domain, source
- Processional giant: Jes煤s Serna, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Schottische: Javier Perez Montes, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sardana: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Flamenco: John Singer Sargent, Public domain, source
- Sole谩: b眉ys, CC BY 2.0, source
- Fandango: Pierre Chasselat, Public domain, source
- Branle: Claudine Bouzonnet-Stella, Public domain, source
- Bolero: Antoni Salv脿, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Jota: Fernando, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Sarabande: AnaG, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Basque folk dance: Mikelarri (Tagzania user ID: 24649), CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Vira: Langhorns, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Seguidilla: Centre de Documentaci贸 i Museu de les Arts Esc猫niques, Public domain, source