Siguiriyas is a style in flamenco that is distinctive for its rhythmic comp??s and for the depth of expression one feels with it. Adjectives such as tragic and desolate are often used to describe the siguiriya; the words of the cante often deal wi…
Fandango is probably a familiar-sounding form for most people, because it inspired many composers outside of Andalusia to write fandangos, including classical composers such as Rameau, Scarlatti and Boccherini. The fandango in flamenco is a style …
The taranta is part of the cantes de Levante category in flamenco and within that belongs to the cantes de las minas forms (songs from the mines) and also include cartageneras, mineras, murcianas, grana??nas and media grana??nas. The taranta origi…
There are three important performance roles in flamenco: cante, baile and la guitarra, that is, the song, the dance and the music which accompanies it ??? traditionally the guitar. Although the heart-wrenching, wailing style of singing may be some…
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