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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. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] In a wider sense, the term is used to refer to a variety of both ...
Manitas de Plata was the uncle of Diego, Paco, and Tonino Baliardo, and cousin to Pablo, François (Canut), Patchaï, Nicolas, and André Reyes (the sons of his cousin, flamenco artist José Reyes, with whom he performed as a duo in the 1970s), all current or former members of the Catalan rumba band Gipsy Kings . Statue of Manitas de Plata in ...
Flamenco A Go-Go. (2000) Memory Crash. (2008) Flamenco A Go-Go is the second album released by guitarist and songwriter Steve Stevens, best known for playing for Billy Idol for several years. It was recorded in his home studio, [ 1] and is mostly an instrumental album with a few vocal sections.
Rumba flamenca, also known as flamenco rumba or simply rumba ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈrumba] ), is a palo (style) of flamenco music developed in Andalusia, Spain. It is known as one of the cantes de ida y vuelta (roundtrip songs), music which diverged in the new world, then returned to Spain in a new form.
María Jesús Pagés Madrigal (b.- 28 July 1963), better known as María Pagés, is a modern Spanish dancer and choreographer. Considered one of the premiere living Flamenco dancers, Pagés has been recognised internationally for decades as one of the top performers of the style, with her expressive stage presence and passionate, unique rhythmic interpretations.
Flamencology. Flamencology, from the Spanish word Flamencología, is an academic discipline pertaining to the Flamenco arts. It combines research, documentation, and other techniques to achieve the diffusion and preservation of the art.
flamenco dancer (male, female), as opposed to 'bailarin', which is any other dancer. baile. 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.
New flamenco. New flamenco (or nuevo flamenco) or flamenco fusion is a musical genre that was born in Spain, starting in the 1980s. It combines flamenco guitar virtuosity and traditional flamenco music with musical fusion [ 1] (with genres like jazz, blues, rock, rumba, and years later reggaeton, hip hop, or electronic music).