Types Seguidilla

1 types

1.1 dance
1.2 song
1.3 seguidilla aria

types

the earliest , influential of types of seguidilla thought originate in either la mancha or andalusia, having become typical of large parts of central spain. variants include seguidilla manchega (from la mancha) murciana murcia , faster sevillana of seville. 1 of complex styles of seguidilla seguidilla flamenca or seguiriya), used in flamenco music. act of jacques offenbach s opera la périchole includes number entitled séguedille .

dance

the dance performed in pairs animated footwork reflecting rhythm of guitar , percussion, yet restrained upper body movement. 1 technique characteristic of dance known bien parado, wherein dancers stop motion @ end of section of music or stanza of text while instruments continue playing next section. woman dance holds castanets.

act of ballet don quixote (classical version choreographed marius petipa , restaged alexander gorsky) includes seguidilla dance performed corps de ballet.

song

in general, seguidilla folksongs begin brief instrumental introduction, played on guitar, followed salida, small portion of song text acting false start. remaining sections free , varied, consisting of instrumental interludios , vocal sections called coplas.

seguidilla aria

the seguidilla aria forms part of act of french opera, carmen georges bizet. beautiful gypsy, carmen, sings in attempt seduce captor, soldier don josé, going her friend lillas pastia s inn. veil song (act ii, scene 1, of don carlos) giuseppe verdi meant evoke style of seguidilla. moreover, in verdi s la forza del destino, composer inserts folkdance @ beginning of act ii, , calls seguidilla on score. however, passage written in 4/4, not in triple time seguidilla traditionally is. seguidilla aria features in paisiello s opera il barbiere di siviglia.