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Flamenco (Spanish pronunciation: [flaˈmeŋko]) is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain, developed within the gitano subculture of the region of Andalusia, and also having historical presence in Extremadura and Murcia.
The art of Flamenco was developed in the Calé Romani culture of Southern Spain. Many famous Spanish flamenco musicians are of Romani ethnicity. [ 56 ] The rumba flamenca and rumba catalana are styles mixing flamenco and Cuban guaracha , developed by Andalusian and Catalan gitanos .
The extent to which the discipline is practiced varies on the growth of general knowledge of the Flamenco arts. Since the beginning, it has been the purpose of Flamencologists to diffuse the art both locally and abroad, and with the diffusion of the art later come the methods of documenting and researching the art thus putting Flamencology into practice.
By enrolling in flamenco classes for the first time, WH assistant editor Naydeline Mejia uncovered a new way to her duende, or most authentic self. 'I Took Flamenco Lessons And Discovered What It ...
In the 1970s and 80s, salsa, blues, rumba and other influences were added to flamenco, along with music from India. Ketama's 1988 debut, Ketama, was especially influential. At the beginning of the 1990s, the Madrid label Nuevos Medios became closely associated with the new flamenco fusion music, which came to be called nuevo flamenco.
Flamenco embodies a wealth of musical cultures — Roma, Arab, Berber, Jewish, and Christian. [1] Flamenco developed into its definitive form during its Golden Age (1869-1910). Beginning in 1910, cante flamenco was popularized by the opera flamenca which included the lighter forms of flamenco such as fandangos and cantes de ida y vuelta.
The Spanish classical composer Manuel de Falla (1876–1946) was the principal organizer of the Concurso. [3] He sought to encourage and enhance the music of cante jondo (literally "deep song", referring to a key element of flamenco, as opposed to "cante chico", the "lighter" more accessible element), which he sensed had fallen into a period of decadence. [4]
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]