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In Spain there is something more than Flamenco and

Sevillanas

● In Spain there are 17 autonomous communities, each one with his own traditions and folklore, someones with his own language like

● Galicia - gallego● Euskadi - euskera ● Catalonia - catalan

AndaluciaAndalucia is the comunity that is southest

● The tipical view of Spain is the folklore of Andalucia

● Bullfighting, A thing very unpleasant of the middle age

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Flamenco, sevillanas...

But not in Catalonia, where I come from

A pair of Tipical traditions in Catalonia

Castellers

A castell is a human tower built traditionally

Exists a lot of forms dependending the number of members are there in base and the number of levels.

The tipical music plays during build and dismantled the castell is sardana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuVUHpVv6JE

SardanaOriginally It was played by solist or minimum instrumental groups but actually la sardana is played by a cobla, a wind band with bass.They are 12 instruments play by 11 players.- tenora- tible- flabiol- tamborilTipical catalan instruments- trumpet- trombone- flugelhorn- bass

Correfocs

● The party of fire● Devils run with fire (flares and firecrackers)● The people must be compleatly covered by

clothes● Every can run, it's open to anybody go in and

run● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYA5T00UIZ8

I live in Castellbisbal, a litle town near Barcelona is very tipical for correfocs is la cuca

TabalersDuring the correfoscs and others partiesGreat groups of people playing drumsDifferent ages and very funny and danceable

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YPRvYQg2cU

In any party the taballers go

For example is fantastic listen the tabalers of your town in the marathon of Barcelona