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Palos Flamencos
Palos may refer to: __NOTOC__ Arts and entertainment *Two drums, the ''palos major'' and ''palos menor'', used in the music of the Dominican Republic *Palo (flamenco), a flamenco musical forms * ''Palos'' (TV series), a 2008 Philippine TV series Military *Battle of Cape Palos (1815), battle of the Second Barbary War * Battle of Cape Palos (1938), battle of the Spanish Civil War Places *Palos de la Frontera, a municipality in Spain, from where Columbus sailed in 1492 *Palos Verdes, a place in Los Angeles, California, U.S. *Cape Palos, cape on the Mediterranean coast of Spain *Palos, Illinois (other), several communities within Palos Township *Paloș (other), several places in Romania * Palos Site, Native American archaeological site in Illinois People *Enrique Palos Enrique Eduardo Palos Reyes (born 31 May 1986) is a former Mexican professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Tigres Palos has spent most of his career as 2nd/3rd goalkeeper u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Of The Dominican Republic
The music of the Dominican Republic is primarily influenced by West African, European, and native Taino influences. The Dominican Republic is mainly known for its merengue and bachata music, both of which are the most popular forms of music in the Dominican Republic, and have been exported around the world. Dominican music Merengue Merengue is a musical genre native to the Dominican Republic. It has a moderate to a very fast 2/4 rhythm played on güira (metal scraper) and the double-headed tambora. The accordion is also common. Traditional, accordion-based merengue is usually termed merengue típico and is still played by living accordionists like Francisco Ulloa, Fefita la Grande, El Ciego de Nagua, and Rafaelito Román. More modern merengues incorporate electric instruments and influences from salsa, and rock and roll. Choruses are often sung in a call and response form by two or three back-up singers, or more traditionally, by the musicians playing tambora or güira. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palo (flamenco)
A ''palo'' () or cante is the name given in flamenco for the different traditional musical forms. The word ''palo'', in Spanish, has several meanings, the main one being "stick", "pole" "rod" or "Tree", but in this case it has the sense of " suit of cards" i.e. category or classification. Identifying palos Each ''palo'' is identified by a variety of musical features such as its rhythmic pattern, its mode, its characteristic motifs, the type of stanza used for the lyrics, and its origin. The concept of ''palo'' is not straightforward or rigorous. It is a popular, sometimes inconsistent way of classifying songs according to similar characteristics. For example, to determine that a song belongs to the ''palo'' called Bulerías, only the rhythm is taken into consideration, no matter its mode or stanza. Fandangos, on the other hand, include a variety of forms in or , but later it developed "free" forms (that is, with no determined rhythm). Most ''palos'' include dozens of tradit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palos (TV Series)
''Palos'' () is a 2008 Philippine television drama action series the series is loosely based on the classic Filipino comics and film character of the same name ''Palos'', starring Cesar Montano and Jake Cuenca. The series debuted on ABS-CBN's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block from January 28, 2008, to April 25, 2008, replacing ''Ysabella''. The series is streaming online on YouTube. Origins Comics ''Alyas Palos'' (Alias Eel) is a comic serial novel by Virgilio and Nestor Redondo, which was first serialized in Tagalog Klasiks in 1961. The title character was a thief and a kind-hearted felon with exceptional safe-cracking skills. Premise The story begins when Giancarlo is orphaned at a young age when his mother, Grazella, is killed in a shooting incident in Macau. He blames his mother's death on an agent known only as "Palos", and vows to do whatever it takes to avenge her death. Cast and characters Lead cast Protagonist * Cesar Montano as Fabio Cassimir / Palos * Jake Cuenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Cape Palos (1815)
The Battle of Cape Palos was the last battle of the Second Barbary War. The battle began when an American squadron under Stephen Decatur attacked and captured an Algerine brig. Background After capturing the Algerine flagship ''Meshuda'' and sending her to Cartagena under the escort of USS ''Macedonian'', Stephen Decatur and his squadron continued on their way towards Algiers. On June 19, 1815, they sighted the 22-gun Algerine brig ''Estedio''. Battle Decatur began pursuit of ''Estedio'' and chased her into shoal waters near the coast of Spain off Cape Palos. Fearing that his larger vessels might get beached, he sent the smaller vessels in his squadron the USS ''Epervier'', USS ''Spark'', USS ''Torch'', and USS ''Spitfire'' to deal with the brig. Here the vessels fought a short engagement lasting a half an hour before the Algerines began to abandon their vessel and surrender. As ''Estedio''s crew members began to flee towards the cape in her boats, the American ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Cape Palos (1938)
The Battle of Cape Palos, also known as the Second Battle of Cape Palos, was the biggest naval battle of the Spanish Civil War, fought on the night of March 5–6, 1938, east of Cape Palos near Cartagena, Spain. Leadup to the battle On March 5, 1938 the two Nationalist heavy cruisers, and , led by Vice Admiral Manuel Vierna Belando sortied from the naval base at Palma de Mallorca, in company with the light cruiser , and three destroyers. The squadron acted as a distant escort of a convoy bearing war equipment from Italy as well as troops from the Army of Africa being ferried across the Strait of Gibraltar. On the same day, forces of the Spanish Republican Navy The Spanish Republican Navy was the Navy, naval arm of the Spanish Republican Armed Forces, Armed Forces of the Second Spanish Republic, the legally established government of Spain between 1931 and 1939. History In the same manner as the othe ..., led by Admiral Luis González de Ubieta and consisting of two ligh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palos De La Frontera
Palos de la Frontera () is a town and municipality located in the southwestern Spanish province of Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is situated some from the provincial capital, Huelva. According to the 2015 census, the city had a population of 10,365. It is most famous for being the place from which Columbus set sail in 1492, eventually reaching America. History The official date of foundation for Palos is 1322, when the town was granted to Alonso Carro and Carro's wife Berenguela Gómez by Alfonso XI of Castile, although the town may have been occupied during earlier centuries by Paleolithic, Tartessian, Roman, Visigothic, and Muslim inhabitants. Palos' name is derived from the Latin word ''palus'' (“lagoon”). It acquired its “surname” as ''Palos de la Frontera'' in May 1642. At the time of its establishment as a town by Alfonso XI, Palos was part of the Almohad kingdom of Niebla, and was a small nucleus whose population subsisted on fishing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palos Verdes
The Palos Verdes Peninsula (''Palos Verdes'', Spanish for "Green Sticks") is a landform and a geographic sub-region of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, within southwestern Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. Located in the South Bay region, the peninsula contains a group of cities in the Palos Verdes Hills, including Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills and Rolling Hills Estates, as well as the unincorporated community of Westfield/Academy Hill. The South Bay city of Torrance borders the peninsula on the north, the Pacific Ocean is on the west and south, and the Port of Los Angeles is east. As of the 2010 Census, the population of the Palos Verdes Peninsula is 65,008. The hill cities on the peninsula are known for dramatic ocean and city views, distinguished schools, extensive horse trails, and high value homes. History Native Americans The peninsula was the homeland of the Tongva-Gabrieliño Native Americans people for thousands of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Palos
Cape Palos ( es, Cabo de Palos) is a cape in the Spanish municipality of Cartagena, in the region of Murcia. It is part of a small range of volcanic mounts that form a small peninsula. The Mediterranean islands of Grosa and the group known as the Hormigas Islands are part of this range, as well as the islands in the Mar Menor (“Little Sea”). The name is derived from the Latin word , meaning ‘lagoon’, a reference to the Mar Menor. According to Pliny the Elder and Rufus Festus Avienus, there was once a temple dedicated to Baal Hammon on the promontory of the cape, which later became associated with the cult of Saturn. During the reign of Philip II of Spain, a watchtower was built on the promontory as a defense measure against the Barbary Pirates. Some battles occurred in the place include the Battle of Cape Palos (1591) during the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604), Battle of Cape Palos (1758) during the Spanish-Barbary conflict (1694–1792), Battle of Cape Palos (181 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palos, Illinois (other) , population: 4,847
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Palos, Illinois refers to a group of places in Cook County, Illinois, United States, south of Chicago. Two cities and one village within Palos Township along with the township constitute the group. The greater Palos area has a total population of 34,845. Cities * Palos Hills, Illinois, population: 17,484 * Palos Heights, Illinois, population: 12,515 Village *Palos Park, Illinois Palos Park is a village in southwestern Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 4,899. Geography Palos Park is located at (41.665682, -87.836633). According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Palos Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paloș (other)
Paloș may refer to the following places in Romania: *Palos, a village in the commune Cața Cața (german: Katzendorf; hu, Kaca) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Beia, Cața, Drăușeni, Ionești, and Paloș. There are three fortified churches in the commune, at Cața, Beia, and D ..., Brașov County * Paloș (Homorodul Mare), a tributary of the river Homorodul Mare in Harghita and Brașov Counties *Paloș, a tributary of the river Cozd in Brașov County *Paloșu, a tributary of the river Caminca in Bacău County {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Palos
Enrique Eduardo Palos Reyes (born 31 May 1986) is a former Mexican professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Tigres Palos has spent most of his career as 2nd/3rd goalkeeper until he was given a starting opportunity by Ricardo Ferretti and benching Cirilo Saucedo in 2011. Since then he has become a regular starter on the team for most of the following games. Beginning in Apertura 2014, Palos was demoted to Tigres' backup goalkeeper after Tigres signed Argentina National Football Team player Nahuel Guzman. Honours Tigres UANL *Liga MX: Apertura 2011, Apertura 2015, Apertura 2016, Apertura 2017 *Copa MX: Clausura 2014 *Campeón de Campeones: 2016, 2017 * SuperLiga: 2009 Individual *Liga MX The Liga MX, officially known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football division in Mexico, holding 2 tournaments per year. The league is considered the strongest in North America, and among the strongest in a ... Best Goalkeeper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
