Flamenco

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Flamenco
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This is a song, music and dance style
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Strongly influenced by the Gitanos
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Flamenco culture originated in andalusia
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At the time of the Spanish Inquisition,
1499,Moors, Gitanos and Jews were fleeing Spain.
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It was in this socially and economically
difficult situation that the musical cultures of
theMoors, Jews and Gitanos startedto form the
basics of flamenco music.
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The first time flamenco is mentionned in
literature

Cartas Marruecas by José Cadalso 1774
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Between 1869-1910, flamenco music developed
rapidly in music cafés called cafés cantantes.
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A flamenco singer is known as a cantaor (male) or
cantaora (female)
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A dancer is a bailaor/a
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Most of the songs and dances are performed to the
guitar of the tocaor/a
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Percussion in flamenco is provided by stamping
feet
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Clapping hands
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And sometimes castanets.
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Traditional flamenco costumes
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For women
- the shawl
- the fan
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- the long, frilly bata de cola dress
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For men
- flat Cordoban hat
- and tight black trousers
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There are several main song types
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Cantés of Flamenco Cantés of Flamenco Cantés of Flamenco
Canté Jondo Canté Intermedio Canté Chico
Siguiriyas Bulerias Alegrías
Soleares Tangos Fandangos
Tientos Farruca
Peteneras Guajiras
Verdiales
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The highly popular sevillana dance, learnt by
girls all over the country, is not flamenco at
all.
The sevillana is probably an Andalucian version
of the seguidilla, a Castilian folk dance.
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Great names in flamenco song
José Mercé
Carmen Linares
Estrella Morente
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Famous dancers
Joaquin cortés
Antonio Canales
Sara Baras
Cristina Hoyos
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You probably know
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the famous opera "Carmen" ?
the great ballet "Bolero" ?
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Despite the story occurs in Spain, and the music
is typically Spanish
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the composers are French !!!
Bolero by Maurice Ravel
Carmen by Georges Bizet
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