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Flamenco Dance in Spain ...
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But, lately, this dazzling dance seems to be enjoying even greater success worldwide!
Surely, we have to thank innovative new flamenco dancers for that!
Flamenco fans will find a simple introduction to this wonderful dance and music below ...
You may then like to visit this page to view pictures we took of flamenco dancers in Seville.
We'll soon have you tapping your feet and clapping your hands!
Flamenco Dance in Spain
Flamenco is a song, music and dance style which developed in Andalucia round the end of the eighteenth century.
Nowadays, of course, it's popular throughout Spain - and all over the world.
Originally, flamenco consisted of unaccompanied singing - canté.
Later, the songs were accompanied by guitar (toque), hand clapping (palmas) and dance (baile).
The toque and baile are often found without the canté - although the song remains the heart of the flamenco tradition.
Different areas and provinces of Andalucia have their own individual characteristics.
However, a convenient - though not uncontented - form of classifying the different types of flamenco is to divide them into three groups.
The deepest, most serious forms are known as canté jondo or canté grande - originating from the province of Cádiz.
Light, frivolous forms are called canté chico.
And, forms which don´t apply to either category are classified as canté medio.
The women´s dance is characterized by graceful movements of both the hands and the body, whilst the men´s dance is based on heel tapping.
Two well-known, present-day flamenco dancers include Joaquín Cortés and Antonio Canales although - over the years - there have been many celebrated flamenco artists ...
Guitar: Vicente Amigo, Paco de Lucia, Luís Maravilla, Carlos Montoya, Ramón Montoya, Moraito, Sabicas, Tomatito.
Voice: Camarón de la Isla, Antonio Chacón, José Mercé.
Dance: Carmen Amaya, La Argentina, Lola Flores.
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