Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia, Venezuela
Let's discover yet another upbeat Colombian musical genre with Antonio, porro, by listening to its melody and witnessing how it is danced.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Babel Music introduces us to the quitiplás, a fascinating musical instrument from Mestizo America that is made of bamboo and comes in different sizes and pitches.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico, Venezuela
In this episode of Sonido Babel, we'll learn about plena: a musical genre from Puerto Rico that is played with a multitude of different instruments and deals with a plethora of topics from religion, events, recipes, advice, and even superstitions.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
In this episode of Sonido Babel [Babel Sound], we are introduced to Venezuela's national instrument: the cuatro, which can be heard in almost all Venezuelan folk music.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
In this second part of our series on the Venezuelan cuatro, musician Leonardo Lozano explains to us how the manner in which this traditional instrument is played varies between geographical regions.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
In this third part of the series on the Venezuelan cuatro, Leonardo Lozano shares with us the names and functions of some of the parts that comprise it.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Soledad teaches us how to make a quick, easy, and delicious artichoke salad. Pay attention, and try it at home!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Have you ever tried broccoli salad? Soledad shares with us her recipe for a healthy, easy, and inexpensive one made with ingredients you can find at any supermarket.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Soledad shares with us some memories of her very special grandma, an important and influential person in her life.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Miguel Hernández was a poet who lived in Orihuela during the same time as Soledad's grandparents. Here, she tells us about his life and work and why, despite his early demise, he is still a renowned artist.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
In addition to Spanish, five other co-official languages are spoken in different regions of Spain, and many areas have additionally developed their own argot, or vocabulary that, while utilized by members of a certain community, might not even be found in the dictionary! Soledad gives us some examples she discovered upon leaving her home province of Alicante.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Hotel Kivir in Seville, Spain, has a wide range of alluring features for both local and foreign tourists. In Part 1 of this series about this popular destination, manager Andrea summarizes what you can expect there and invites you to experience it in person.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
María del Mar is the head of reception at the Hotel Kivir in downtown Seville, on the banks the of the Guadalquivir river. Today, she'll tell us about her department's daily work as well as the importance of internal communication and good customer service.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Meet Fran Rodríguez, a chef at Restaurante Fluvial at the famous Hotel Kivir in Seville, Spain, who will share with us a delicious recipe for tuna tartare.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Sergio from Monterrey, Mexico, tells us about Mexico's great variety of amber as well as some of the ins and outs of the amber business.
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