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What is Flamenco ?

What is Flamenco ?. Folk art and culture from Spain (Andalusia ) Music and dance style Expression of life /communication on the deepest, most profound level. Characterized by passion and feeling The musical outlet of the poor and oppressed Influenced by 4 major cultures

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What is Flamenco ?

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  1. WhatisFlamenco? • Folk art and culture from Spain (Andalusia) • Music and dance style • Expression of life /communication on the deepest, most profound level. Characterized by passion and feeling • The musical outlet of the poor and oppressed • Influenced by 4 major cultures • Gypsies • Moors, or Arabs • Jews • Indigenous Andalusians With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  2. FLAMENCO Bird Language of Belgium Culture With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  3. ITS ORIGINS • Gypsies began to migrate into Europe from the Middle East and northern Africa • Brought their own styles of music and dance • Earned money by performing trades such as storytelling, using herbal medicine, and doing other odd jobs • Between1869-1910, flamenco music developedrapidly in music cafés called « cafés cantantes» • NowadaysFlamenco is not a synonym of Gypsy Culture With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  4. Traditional flamenco costumes: With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  5. WOMEN: Long, frillybata de coladress Fan With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  6. Men: - Flat Cordobanhat • Tight trousers With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  7. Whatis a Tablao? • Tablaos are typical venues for flamenco performances • Dancers interprets the words and emotion of the singer through their movements • These include percussive footwork and hand, arm and body movements • The guitarist provides the accompaniment to the singer and dancer, accentuating his or her vocal lines and/or melodies With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  8. Flamenco singers are known as cantaor(male) orcantaora (female) With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  9. Modern flamenco consists of three artistic elements: • the singing (cante), • the dance (baile) and • the guitar (guitarra) • In addition, there is often "palmas" or hand-clapping. • It is similar to Jazz-there is a basic structure that one must follow, but at its heart, it is an improvised form With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  10. A danceris a bailaor/a With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  11. Most of the songs and dances are performed to the guitar of the tocaor/a With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  12. Percussion in flamenco isprovided by stampingfeet … With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  13. Clappinghands … With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  14. And sometimescastanets With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  15. With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  16. FLAMENCO FESTIVALS • 1stcontestof Cante Jondo de Granada (since1922) • Nationalcontext of Cante Flamenco (since1956) • International Cante de las Minas festival. It is celebrated every year in The Union (Region of Murcia). Its importance and recognition are not only national, but also international (everyyearsince 1961) • Biannual Flamenco Festival (2010, 2012, 2014…) With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  17. Reknownartists • Guitarrists • Paco de Lucía • Tomatito • Niño Miguel (Huelva) • Dancers “Bailaor@s” • Sara Baras • Cristina Hoyos • Farruquito • Joaquín Cortes • Antonio Canales • Singers “Cantaores” • Camarón • Miguel Poveda • José Mercé • Lola Flores • Estrella Morente • Niña Pastori • Diana Navarro • Pitingo (Ayamonte) • Arcángel (Huelva) With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  18. José Mercé Carmen Linares EstrellaMorente With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  19. ON NOVEMBER 2010, THE UNESCO DECLARED THE FLAMENCO INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF HUMANITY With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  20. Thankyouforyourattention.. With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

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