¡Anda Jaleo! & the Art of Storytelling
¡Anda Jaleo!
Students are the star players in a bi-lingual arts education program that highlights music, dance, visual arts and storytelling, set in the region of Spain known as Andalucía. All workshop participants will learn to sing, dance and make art. At the end of the week, students will have the opportunity to display their art work and perform for their peers in a final showcase.
See ¡Anda Jaleo! performed and explained by Hispanic Culture Arts in our video, and show excerpts to your students!
What is Anda Jaleo?
“Jaleo” is an expression associated with the world of flamenco dance. They are the gestures and exclamations that accompany dancing, singing or guitar during a flamenco show, much like the ‘oles!’, ‘what artistry!‘ or ‘let’s go!‘ which are heard as cheers during flamenco dance performances.
As a genre, it first arose in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain in the mid-nineteenth century. This style, deeply rooted in the gypsy culture, became known as jaleos dances and were held in venues known as “Cafés cantantes” (singing cafes) or old flamenco tablaos.
In the early 20th century, Spanish poet Federico García Lorca collected and published a set of traditional songs from the southern region of Spain. The song “Anda jaleo” is among this collection. He recorded the song with his close friend, singer and dancer, “La Argentinita”, and the recording became a hit in 1931. It is now considered an emblematic song from the folkloric Spanish tradition and a well known number that is performed by flamenco artists today.
Grade Level:
Elementary school
Curriculum Goals:
Students will bring three paintings to life, using songs in the Spanish language, dance choreography and storytelling activities. The music is from the collection titled “Trece Canciones Antiguas,” collected by Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca (1898-1936). The visual arts component uses the paintings of Spanish artist Joaquín Sorolla (1863-1923) as a starting point, to learn basic visual arts techniques using pastels.
Students will be able to:
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Understand what are the elements of storytelling
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Work in teams while learning music, dance, and visual art
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Perform proper vocal, dance and pastel drawing technique
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Learn about culture in the southern area of Spain known as Andalucía, and the history of the three cultures prevalent in that region.
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Connect the above to the multicultural environment they themselves live in, in NYC
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Practice songs in Spanish, learn Spanish classical dance choreography, as well as basic visual arts concepts and techniques
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