Based on synesthetic reactions, the background music chosen by Teacher Zhou for "Spanish Matador" is the D minor symphony.
Popular knowledge and culture about bullfighting:
Nobel Prize winner Hemingway once said: "Bullfighting is the only art that puts the artist in danger of death." Indeed, Spanish bullfighting gives this competitive sport artistic beauty. It is the original form of art and the perfect combination of strength and beauty.
Bullfighting, as the national quintessence of Spain, has a history of centuries or even thousands of years. In the Neolithic rock paintings found in the Aldamira Cave, people saw some depictions of humans fighting cattle. According to historical records, the ancient Roman Emperor Julius Caesar who once ruled Spain was passionate about bullfighting on horseback.
Later, the matador developed into standing on the ground and fighting the bull. At this point, the prototype of modern bullfighting has basically taken shape. For more than 600 years since then, this competitive sport has been considered a symbol of bravery and fighting skills and was quite popular among Spanish nobles.
Some people say: "As long as the Spanish nation exists, bullfighting will not disappear!" Today, in the Iberian Peninsula, bullfighting is regarded as a noble art, starting from March 19 every year The seven-month period starting on St. Joseph's Day and ending on October 12, Spain's National Day, is called bullfighting season.
Among them, the famous Fire Festival in Valencia in March and the Corpus Christi Festival in Granada in June will have a series of grand bullfights. In addition, the ones we are familiar with are popular among the people. The annual running of the bulls festival.