A compliment in Spanish is a “Piropo”, “Lisonja”, “Halago”. But a “Piropo” is also named “Requiebro”.
The word “Requiebro” reminds me the group REQUIEBROS, who sing “Sevillanas” and I love it. Here you can watch them singing the song "Baila conmigo" (Dance with me).Please click down here:
"Baila conmigo", by Requiebros
This is the lyrics:
I
Al bailar por sevillanas
se me olvidan los pesares;
baila conmigo, gitana,
por la gloria de tu “mare”.
ESTRIBILLO:
Baila en esta Andalucía
con el sol del mediodía,
con la Luna y con el trigo,
y hasta que amanezca el día,
gitana, baila conmigo.
II
Al bailar por sevillanas
se me olvidan las duquelas;
baila conmigo, gitana,
que la noche es de canela.
ESTRIBILLO:
Baila en esta Andalucía
con el sol del mediodía,
con la Luna y con el trigo,
y hasta que amanezca el día,
gitana, baila conmigo.
III
Al bailar por sevillanas
se me olvida que he “sufrío”;
baila conmigo, gitana, que este mundo es tuyo y mío.
ESTRIBILLO:
Baila en esta Andalucía
con el sol del mediodía,
con la Luna y con el trigo,
y hasta que amanezca el día,
gitana, baila conmigo.
IV
Al bailar por sevillanas
se me olvidan los disgustos;
baila conmigo, gitana,
ahora que estamos a gusto.
ESTRIBILLO:
Baila en esta Andalucía
con el sol del mediodía,
con la Luna y con el trigo,
y hasta que amanezca el día,
gitana, baila conmigo.
But “Requiebros” is also the tittle of a music by the Spanish composer, Gaspar Cassadó. This is that music; please click down here:
"Requiebros", by Gaspar Cassadó
A “Compliment” is always only for one person, not for several persons at the same time.
In 1737, the Dictionary of the Spanish Language said that “Requiebro” is the word said or a sweet word, loving, attractive, with which to express the tenderness of Love. It thus keeping alive the loving affections, priming with markups and soft tender compliments the flames own and others´.
The current dictionary says that now the Society is not as prosaic as before.
In the Zarzuela, compliments are used widely.
An example of Song of Zarzuela with compliment is the tittle: “Piropo Madrileño” de Maria Manuela (“Compliment of Madrid” of Maria Manuela), by the Master Federico Moreno Torroba. Here you can watch the show.Please click down here:
"Piropo madrileño", by Federico Moreno Torroba
It is a pity but in Spain compliments have disappeared.I hope that they come bach again anyday.
Till soon, kind regards,
Luis.
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