Zambra (Flamenco)
The Zambra (also known as "Zambra mora") is a dance that belongs to the sub-genre of Flamenco music and became known in the Spanish region around Granada .
The name is probably derived from the Arabic word context zamr ("musical instrument") and zammār ("wind instrument player"). In Spanish literature, the dance is mentioned in the 17th century. It is believed that the Zambra dance stems from the development of the ancient dances of the Moors and is related to the Spanish Muslims who were forced into Catholicism in 1502. The original Zambra dance form is made up of the Alboreá , Cachucha and Mosca versions, which symbolize the various stages in a Kalé wedding.
The zambra has some similarities with the belly dance . For some years Zambra was banned as a "sinful" dance in Spain because it did not meet the ideas of the Catholic Church and was considered the "most seductive and voluptuous dance" next to fandango . The zambra was very popular in the 1950s and 1960s and was danced barefoot, with castanets in your fingers, a blouse tied under the chest and a long, pleated skirt that seemed to float in the air.
Today, however, the zambra is performed again at typical Kalé weddings and tourist events, mainly in the Granada area. Well-known modern dancers were Carmen Amaya and Pilar Lopez . The songs for the zambra are performed with singing , guitar accompaniment , tambourine and castanets by the dancers.
Individual evidence
- ^ Real Academia Española
- ↑ Flamenco de la A a la Z ( Memento of the original from July 27, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on radiole.com, accessed July 14, 2013
