Joan's musical trip

 Music & Rituals For this section of the blog I would like to share music and rituals from Spain. Many people think that in all Spain the music and rituals are the same everywhere, that is not so. In Spain there are 6 different official languages: Spanish, Catalan, Valencian, Galician, Basque and Aranese. Therefore, there are many different traditions as well as rituals and music. I am going to show you different examples of music and rituals that can be seen in different parts of Spain. Let's start with Catalunya: Catalunya is located in the eastern part of Spain and Spanish and Catalan are spoken. In Catalunya they have a typical ritual called "La Sardana". La Sardana is a dance that is danced in a circle, facing the center. To the sound of the cobla, the dancers, men and women alternating in indeterminate numbers, shake hands and tap their feet in short and long steps, known to all participants. It is usually celebrated the first week of October and symbolizes: dem...

 Hey! My name is Joan and I am very excited to move forward with this class. I'm from Spain and I am currently studying at Converse University. I am a sophtmore and my major is Sports Management. Besides studying I also play soccer since I was 5 years old, it is a sport that makes me happy and isolates me from daily problems and stress. In my free time I like to go out for a walk with friends or go for a drink. I consider myself a sociable person so I like to be surrounded by people. I have a younger brother who lives with my family in Spain. I have always enjoyed listening to music and I think that's why this class will be very interesting. 1- My go to song: It's complicated for me to have to choose only one song since I like different styles of music and many different songs. But right now my favorite song is "Neverita" by Bad Bunny. It's in Spanish and what I like the most about the song is the beat and how it changes during the playback. Besides, I choose ...