Sevillanas 1-6
Sevillanas 1-6
Sevillanas duets (audio only)
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Sevillanas
(Song and
dance form) A Castilian folkloric dance adopted as the regional dance of Seville. The
Sevillanas originated from the 19th century style of classical dance known as Seguidillas
Boleras. Going even further back, the Boleras evolved from the dance form known as Seguidilla s
Manchegas, popularized in the southern Castilian region of La Mancha. Sevillanas is a popular
festive dance all over Andalucia. It evolved into a structured format consisting of a group of
four short dances. Within each dance there is a melodic theme which is sung (or played) three
times. These four dances are called coplas, or verses and they each end with a sudden stop as
the dancers strike a pose. Sevillanas is unique in flamenco in that it is the only song/dance
form I know of with a structure that never varies no matter who plays. The melody, key and
lyrics can be different but the basic rhythm structure never changes.
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