Flamenco
song,
music
and dance
style
This is a
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 the
Moors, Jews and Gitanos started
to form the basics of flamenco
music.
The first time flamenco is
mentionned in literature :
Cartas Marruecas
by José Cadalso
1774
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 Flamenco
Canté Jondo
Canté Intermedio
Canté Chico
Siguiriyas
Bulerias
Alegrías
Soleares
Tangos
Fandangos
Tientos
Farruca
Peteneras
Guajiras
Verdiales
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 cortés
Antonio Canales
Sara Baras
Cristina Hoyos
You probably know …
the famous opera "Carmen" ?
the great ballet "Bolero" ?
Despite the story occurs in
Spain,
and the music is typically
Spanish …
the composers are French !!!
Bolero by Maurice Ravel
Carmen by Georges Bizet