| Flamenco, more commonly termed Sevilliana in | | | | known as cante jondo, dates |
| Andalucia where it originated, | | | | from that period as well. The involvement of |
| is a Spanish art form par excellence.It | | | | flamenco guitar also |
| incorporates three levels of expression, | | | | continued to steadily increase during this |
| cante, the song, baile, the dance and guitarra, | | | | period.From 1910-1955 Flamenco singing under |
| guitar playing. The gypsies of | | | | went something of a change and |
| Spain lay claim to its' creation and certainly they | | | | developed into what became known as "opera |
| did, and still do, play an important | | | | flamenca" with an easier kind of |
| part but it is easy to see other influences as well. | | | | music such as fandangos and cantes de ida y |
| For instance the popular songs | | | | vuelta. However these changes |
| and dances of Andaluica and of course seven | | | | were not welcomed by the intellectuals and in |
| centuries of Muslim occupation which | | | | 1922 a contest to promote |
| could not pass without leaving lasting traces in | | | | authentic cante jondo was organized in |
| many walks of life, | | | | Granada.1955 saw a Flamenco Renaissance with |
| not least the development of Flamenco. More | | | | the great performer, Antonio Mairena, |
| recently of course one can see | | | | as its central figure. During this period some |
| the influence of jazz, salsa and bosa nova.It is | | | | outstanding soloists made |
| generally agreed that its' origins can be traced | | | | their way out of the cafes cantantes to the |
| back to the period | | | | great theatres and concert |
| between 1765 and 1860 when the first Flamenco | | | | halls and the Flamenco guitar player really came |
| Schools were created in | | | | into his own and moved |
| Cadiz | | | | from being merely an accompanist to the dancer |
| Triana,(Sevilla) and Jerez de la Frontera. The first | | | | to being a great artist in |
| mention of it in literature | | | | his own right.Paco de Lucia is one such virtuoso |
| is in the " Cartas Marruecas of Cadalso in 1774. | | | | from that period.Mass media and tourism has |
| Early Flamenco dance | | | | brought Flamenco to the world stage but it |
| seems to have been purely vocal accompanied | | | | still remains a deeply intimate type of music and |
| only by the rhythmical clapping of | | | | movement and is still |
| hands known as "toque de palmas." The | | | | best appreciated with a small group of friends |
| introduction of Flamenco guitar music | | | | around midnight somewhere in |
| followed at a later stage and to a great extent | | | | Andalucia when there is nothing but the voice, |
| can be attributed to the influence of | | | | the guitar and the movement |
| composers such as Julian Arcas.The golden age | | | | of the dancer in the moonlight.Article submitted |
| of Flamenco is generally held to be between 1869 | | | | by Ruth Polak, the owner of |
| and 1910 | | | | a site specializing in holiday apartments and villas |
| when it was performed and perfected to its' | | | | on the Costa del Sol and in Rural |
| definitive art form in the many | | | | Andalucia. You will also find lots of information |
| cafes cantantes, or music cafes, to be found | | | | about Spain and Andalalucia |
| throughout Andalucia. The more | | | | in particular. |
| serious form which expresses deeper feelings, | | | | |