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Farruca (Spanish pronunciation:) is a form of flamenco music developed in the late 19th century. Classified as a cante chico, it is traditionally sung and danced by men. [1] Its origin is traditionally associated with Galicia, a region in northern Spain. [2]
Some of the instruments associated with Flamenco and Spanish folklore in different regions today, are the wooden castanets and tambourines, both believed to originate during the Al Andalus period. [16] [17] This centuries-long period of cultural intermingling, formed the roots of Flamenco song and dance genres. [18] [19]
Its origins are uncertain but scholars see many influences in the cante flamenco including: The traditional song of the gitanos (Spanish Gypsies), the Perso-Arab Zyriab song form, the classical Andalusian orchestras of the Islamic Empire, the Jewish synagogue chants, Mozarabic forms such as zarchyas and zambra, Arabic zayal (the foundation for ...
Andalusia is a modern autonomous community of Spain that is best known for flamenco, a form of music and dance, mostly performed by artists and ordinary people from Andalusia. Improvised flamenco songs of ancient Andalusian origin are called cante jondo , and are characterized by a reduced tonal ambiance, a strict rhythm, baroque ornamentation ...
flamenco dance; other (non-flamenco) types are referred to as 'danza' baile de mantón a dance with a shawl balanceo y vaivén swaying of the body and hips. Balanceo is gentle; vaiven is violent bamberas song form for swings bata de cola dress with a train (literally: "gown [of/with] a tail") bonito "pretty"; in other words, not good flamenco ...
Zapateo, which later produced the more famous Malambos dance, arrived in South America from Spain around the year 1600 CE and was a favorite pastime of the gaucho (descendants of Spanish conquistadores and aborigines) also known as the "South American cowboys", especially around the camp fires in the lonely stretches of the flatlands, known as ...
In flamenco, zapateado also refers to a style of dancing which accents the percussive effect of the footwork (zapatear is a Spanish verb, and zapato means "shoe"). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In the footwork of particular zapateado , "the dancer and the guitarists work together in unison, building from simple foot taps and bell-like guitar tones to rapid and ...
According to a legend, the name of the song refers to a cantaora (woman singer) called "La Petenera", who was born there. She was reported to be, owing to her seduction power, the "damnation of men". The name "Petenera" would be a phonetic corruption of "Paternera" (born in Paterna). This theory was sustained by folklorist Demófilo.