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Flamenco is a 200-year-old art form, but it has roots from 2,000 years ago.

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The origin of the word "flamenco" is unknown.

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Bailaor is a male Flamenco dancer and bailaora is a female Flamenco dancer.

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Flamenco originated in the Andalusian region of Spain and is a rich, passionate art form that includes music, dance, and singing. It is recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, highlighting its importance and influence on world culture​​​​.

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There are nearly 60 different styles of flamenco which are called “palos”

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Flamanco had a golden age from 1869 1910.

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There are 5 main instruments that make up Flamenco music: the flamenco guitar, the "cajón," the castanets, or the "palillos," the "palmas," and the "zapateado."

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Flamenco is an art form that was developed in Andalusia (southern Spain). It is generally found in three disciplines: cante (song), toque (guitar playing) and baile (dance).

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The guitarist that play the flamenco music, play their music by ear.

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Baile is the dance element of a Flamenco performance. Bailaor is a male Flamenco dancer and bailaora a female Flamenco dancer.

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The flamenco dance started in the 15th century.

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Flamenco costumes are derived from Gypsies.

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The origin of flamenco is unknown.

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According to Caesar del Arte flamenco, "All historians agree Andalusian peasants accompanied their husbands to the livestock fairs dressed in the frilly coats they wore during their daily chores. And lately these robes ended up attracting the attention of bourgeois ladies and they began to perfect the suit with more exclusive and delicate elements."

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Flamenco dance has 3 main characteristics. Footwork, bodywork and hand/arm work.

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It is an original Spanish dancing style

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Original flamenco music was only made up of hand-clapping and singing, with no other instruments.

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There are 60 different flamenco styles.

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Originally flamenco dancing was not set to music; it was only singing and clapping of hands called “toque de palmas."

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El flamenco es un estilo de cante, música y baile fuertemente influenciado por los gitanos, pero que tiene sus raíces más profundas en las tradiciones musicales moriscas. La cultura flamenca tiene su origen en España.

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Flamenco music has origins from over 2,000 years ago. Flamenco still evolves today with different forms of music and thoughts.

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Flamenco is over 800 years old.

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Flamenco is the expressive use of arms and hand gestures and includes rhythmic stamping of the feet on the stage. It is very different from Irish dances or tap dance. It is a solo dance usually danced with a guitar.

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Originario de la región andaluza de España, el flamenco es una forma de arte apasionada y expresiva que abarca la música, el baile y el cante.

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Flamenco dates back to 15th or even 14th century according to scholars.

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Flamenco is a song, music and dance style which is strongly influenced by the Gitanos, but which has its deeper roots in Moorish musical traditions.

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Singing in Flamenco dancing is a key part of the tradition.

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Flamenco is a Spanish art form rooted in various cultures, including Gypsy, Moorish, Jewish, and Andalusian. The fusion of these influences has contributed to the unique and diverse characteristics of flamenco music and dance.

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There are about 60 different styles of flamenco which are called “palos.”

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Flamenco is a style of Spanish music played on guitar and accompanied with singing and dancing.

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Gypsy costume is the only folk costume with its own annual international fashion fair.

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There are more than 10 different flamenco music styles.

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The Spanish word flamenco means “Flemish,” and its later usage in the sense “Gypsy-like,” especially in reference to a song, dance, and guitar-music style

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Flamenco's origin can be traced back to Andalusia, in the South of Spain and dates back to nearly 500 years!

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Flamenco, in its initial manifestation, solely consisted of vocals, a primal outcry or melody accompanied solely by the rhythmic beats produced on any available wooden platform nearby.

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Singing is the most important element of Flamenco, The songs are passionate, intense, deep and emotional

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Carmen Amaya, one of the greatest flamenco dancer of all time, was the first female flamenco.

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Flamenco is a 200-year-old art form but has roots from over 2,000 years ago; it continues to evolve today.

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Carmen Amaya is widely known as the best flamenco dancer in the world.

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There are nearly 60 different styles of flamenco which are called "palos".

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Flamenco was first mentioned in literature in 1774, making it's worldwide recognition 249 years old.

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Flamenco has been shaped by various influences, including Romani, Moorish, and Jewish traditions.

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The Flamenco was first established in the 15th century but possibly dates back to the 14th century.

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There are nearly 60 different styles of flamenco which are called palos.

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Flamenco was banned due to many Spaniards who considered flamenco a scourge of their nation.

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Flamenco’s Golden Age lasted from 1869 until around 1910.

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Flamenco song is Spanish, but many words are in “calo” the Gypsy-Spanish dialect.

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There is not one specific tempo for Flamenco.

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Flamenco songs are divided into three categories: cante jondo, cante intermedio, and cante chico.

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Flamenco was made famous by the composer Manuel de Falla.

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Flamenco is a mix of Andalusian, Islamic, Sephardic, and above all Gypsy cultures. It also has Afro-Hispanic influences

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Flamenco dance is made up of three components: song (cante), dance (baile) and music (toque).

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Flamenco song is Spanish, but many words are in “calo” the Gypsy-Spanish dialect

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In flamenco, clapping is considered an instrument.

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The word flamenco may have been used for fiery behavior, which could have come to be applied to the Gitano players and performers.

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On November 16, 2010, UNESCO declared Flamenco one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

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A jaleo is a word or phrase shouted out during a flamenco performance to encourage the dancer or musician. You might for example hear, 'Agua! ' (which means 'water! ') or 'Que bailas bien!

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Flamenco is 200 years old (not exactly), but its roots originate all the way to 2000 years ago with Moorish musical traditions.

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Singing is the most important element of flamenco music. Original Flamenco was made of singing and handclapping. The songs are passionate, intense, deep and emotional. They are improvised by toe and heel clicking, finger snapping, hand clapping and shouting. In the 19th century, the guitar was incorporated with flamenco dancing.

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Flamenco had a Golden Age where the performance gained popularity and spread across the world. Lasting from 1869 to 1910, performances started taking place in cafes and even ticket prices were charged.

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Flamenco is a mix of Andalusian, Islamic, Sephardic, and above all Gypsy cultures. It also has Afro-Hispanic influences.

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Flamenco is influenced by more than 10 different music styles.

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Flamenco is characterized by great emotion and deals with themes of anguish, despair, death, or religious doubt.

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Today’s flamenco clothes are traditional Andalusian but the first actually ones are from the Spanish gypsies in the 19th and 20th century.

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Flamenco dancers have a variety of colors, but some of the most important famous colors to see on the dancers is bright reds, deep blacks, and white. The most famous pattern is a polka dot print.

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The origin of the term 'flamenco' is unknown. The origin of the word 'flamenco' remains a mystery. ...

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Belén Maya, a Flamenco dancer of the gitano ethnicity in traditional dress

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Accessories such as a shawl, castanets, cane, or “bata de cola” – the ruffled trail on a flamenco dress – are used in the art form.

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In flamenco, clapping is considered an instrument even on its own.

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Flamenco was born in the provinces of Sevilla and Cádiz and later spread throughout the rest of Andalucía, Spain and the world.

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Flamenco, which is inspired by the Andalusian gypsy culture, is focused on evoking and communicating passion, love, sadness, despair, joy, and more

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Flamenco is a 200-year-old art form, but it has roots from over 2,000 years ago.

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There are nearly 60 different styles of flamenco called "palos."