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Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! Today, we have our 20th installment of the Iberian Regional Series, the only place online to learn how Spanish is spoken specifically in Spain. Join David and Megan for this lesson about a public concert in Spain and some vocabulary related to music. We will also go over the conjugation of the verb “oír” (to hear) for the present and preterit tenses. Spod101 brings the Spanish-speaking world to you! Don’t forget to reference this lesson with Newbie Lesson 20 and the corresponding regional Peruvian and Costa Rican lessons.
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Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! Today, we have our 20th installment of the Peruvian Regional Series, the only place online to learn how Spanish is spoken specifically in Perú. Join Bea and Joseph for this lesson about “música criolla”, a traditional genre of Peruvian music. We will also give an introduction to the grammar associated with the verb “parecer” (to seem, to look). Don’t forget to reference this lesson with Newbie 20, Iberian 20, and Costa Rican 20. Compare, contrast, and broaden your understanding of the Spanish language!
Dialogue - Standard | Play | Popup Dialogue - Peruvian | Play | Popup Review | Play | Popup Learning CenterImprove your Spanish with Spanishpod101.com! Today, we have another Advanced Audio Blog from David. He’s going to tell us all about the Festival of the Eurovisión Song, a rich tradition in popular Spanish culture. Also, in this blog, you’ll be a vocabulary explanation of the key terms that come up today, giving you the opportunity to check yourself and see how much you understand. this blog is a great way to practice listening comprehension for more advanced students and for newbies/beginner, it’s a great opportunity to begin to get used to hearing Spanish, not understanding everything, and finding a way to make sense out of something.
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Peruvian singer and songwriter, Chabuca Granda. Of her numerous accomplishments, she is renown for her endeavors to unite the cultures of Latin America through the collective consciousness of “la cultura criolla” (creole culture) and show the important inheritance of Spanish culture in the Americas. Her music as much as her message still live on to this day.
In “el comercio” today, the newspaper of record in Lima, Perú, you can find an informative article about Chabuca Granda written in Spanish. You can find that article here.
You can also find a video of Chabuca Granda singing live and talking about her interest in putting the spotlight on the subcultures of Perú, such as the “cultura negra”, from which Peruvian music has received such a strong influence on the coast. You can see that video by following the link in the article from “el comercio” or by following it from here.
In honor of Chabuca Granda, 25 years after her death, we would like to take this time to recognize the immensity of her achievements and the value of considering the cultures of Latin America and Spain as interconnected, as we continue our study of the language spoken in these numerous countries. What Chabuca Granda saw so clearly- that the actual cultural state of Perú is a result of “criollismo” (creolism) -can help us all to understand why it is important to learn about the diversity of the Spanish language and the cultures in which this language is spoken.
In memory of one of the most beautiful voices to pronounce the Spanish language, let us recognize Chabuca Granda today.
Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! Welcome to another edition of the Beginner Series. This Series is designed for anyone who’s looking to build up their foundation of grammar and knowledge of Spanish-speaking cultures in order to move to more advanced studies in the future. Today, we’re going to talk about music. “¡La música!” Learn Spanish by talking about music affords an interesting perspective, since music seems to unite numerous countries of the Spanish-speaking world, while at the same time distinguishing them one from another. ¡Suelta la lengua con SpanishPod101.com!
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Category: Regional Spanish Series | 2 Comments »
Grammar: oír | Function: talking about music | Topic: music | Politeness Level: informal
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