Ranked #1
Music and dance: Flamenco
Music and dance: Flamenco
Documentary on Flamenco: its origins, various people's definitions, its connection with the Romany and oral traditions.
3 Sep 2008
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6mins
Ranked #2
Creating a Mural
Creating a Mural
Argentinian artists Cristina Terzaghi and Edgar de Santo lead the painting of a mural in La Boca.
26 May 2008
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6mins
Ranked #3
Cuba: Salsa
Cuba: Salsa
A description of the Salsa, the origins of its name, how its a fusion of "son", cha cha, mambo and other dances. Cuban d... Read more
3 Sep 2008
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3mins
Ranked #4
Cuba: Cuban music and dance
Cuba: Cuban music and dance
Rodolfo Fournier, a Cuban dance teacher in London, describes the central role of music and dance in Cuban life.
3 Sep 2008
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2mins
Ranked #5
Musical mixture
Musical mixture
A description of the numerous influences on flamenco music.
3 Sep 2008
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1min
Ranked #6
A flamenco club
A flamenco club
Description of a flamenco club: both a place to meet and enjoy flamenco and an association which organises concerts, dan... Read more
3 Sep 2008
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2mins
Ranked #7
Cuba: Religious dance
Cuba: Religious dance
This video shows a dance whose origins are in the Yoruba religion, known as Santeria in Cuba. The symbolism of the vari... Read more
3 Sep 2008
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3mins
Ranked #8
Cuba: Mixed roots
Cuba: Mixed roots
A description of the roots of both Cuban people and culture: a mixture of Spanish and African.
3 Sep 2008
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1min
Ranked #9
Social and political aspects of flamenco
Social and political aspects of flamenco
An exploration of social, political and economic aspects of flamenco. Whereas artists used to have a lowly status, that... Read more
3 Sep 2008
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3mins
Ranked #10
New flamenco
New flamenco
New directions in flamenco: practioners talk about how it has assimilated elements from other cultures, from pop music a... Read more
3 Sep 2008
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3mins