fandangos
Lively Iberian dances
Fandangos is the plural of fandango, a lively Spanish dance in triple time, traditionally performed by a couple with castanets.
The word extends to any elaborate or complicated proceeding: We had to go through all sorts of fandangos to get the permit approved.
It suggests unnecessary complexity or theatrical excess.
Spanish word for joys
Fretted stringed instrument
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- percussionSound through impact
melody · strumming · cadence · beat · polyrhythm · accentuation · dynamics · staccato
Spain's southernmost autonomous community
- castanetsHandheld clicking percussion
- corridaFormal Spanish bull contest
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
- manzanillaSpanish herb or aperitif
alegrías
Spanish word for joys
guitar
Fretted stringed instrument
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
percussion · melody · strumming · cadence · beat · polyrhythm · accentuation · dynamics · staccato
Andalusia
Spain's southernmost autonomous community
- castanetsHandheld clicking percussion
- corridaFormal Spanish bull contest
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
manzanilla · jota · verbena · mantilla · olé
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
carnival · gala · extravaganza · pageant · fete · jubilee · fair · funfair · jamboree · soiree
twirl
Rotate rapidly, often playfully
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- pasodobleBullfight-inspired ballroom dance
bolero · partner · steps · flourish · turn · stomp · swirl · leap · dip · spin
fandangoswaltzes
Triple-time ballroom dances
slow dances · minuets · adagios · dirges · funeral marches
fandangossimplicities
Qualities of being uncomplicated
plainness · straightforwardness · no-nonsense · directness · restraint