Flamenco

This is aThis is a songsong,,

music music andand dancedance

style style

Strongly influenced by the Gitanos

Flamenco culture originated in andalusia

At the time of the Spanish Inquisition, 1499,Moors, Gitanos and Jews were fleeing Spain.

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.

The first time flamenco is mentionned in literature :

Cartas Cartas MarruecasMarruecas

by José Cadalsoby José Cadalso17741774

Between 1869-1910, flamenco music developed rapidly in music cafés called cafés

cantantes.

A flamenco singer is known as a cantaor (male) or cantaora

(female)

A dancer is a bailaor/a

Most of the songs and dances are performed to

the guitar of the tocaor/a

Percussion in flamenco is provided by stamping feet …

Clapping hands …

And sometimes castanets.

Traditional flamenco costumes :

For women :

- the shawl

- the fan

- the long, frilly bata de cola dress

For men:

- flat Cordoban hat

- and tight black trousers

There are several main song types :

Cantés of FlamencoCantés of FlamencoCanté Jondo Canté Jondo Canté Canté

Intermedio Intermedio Canté Chico Canté Chico SiguiriyasSiguiriyas BuleriasBulerias AlegríasAlegríasSolearesSoleares Tangos Tangos FandangosFandangosTientos Tientos FarrucaFarrucaPetenerasPeteneras GuajirasGuajiras

VerdialesVerdiales

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.

Great names in flamenco song:

José Mercé

Carmen Linares

Estrella Morente

Famous dancers:

Joaquin cortésAntonio CanalesSara BarasCristina Hoyos

You probably know …

the great ballet "Bolero" ?

the famous opera "Carmen" ?

Despite the story occurs in Spain,

and the music is typically Spanish …

the composers are French !!!

Bolero by Maurice RavelCarmen by Georges Bizet