1. Flamenco

2. This is a song, music and dance style

3. Strongly influenced by the Gitanos

4. Flamenco culture originated in andalusia

5. At the time of the Spanish Inquisition, 1499, Moors, Gitanos and Jews were fleeing Spain.

6. It was in this socially and economically difficult situation that the musical cultures of the Moors, Jews and Gitanos started to form the basics of flamenco music.

7. The first time flamenco is mentionned in literature : Cartas Marruecas by José Cadalso 1774

8. Between 1869-1910, flamenco music developed rapidly in music cafés called cafés cantantes.

9. A flamenco singer is known as a cantaor (male) or cantaora (female)

10. A dancer is a bailaor/a

11. Most of the songs and dances are performed to the guitar of the tocaor/a

12. Percussion in flamenco is provided by stamping feet …

13. Clapping hands …

14. And sometimes castanets.

15. Traditional flamenco costumes :

16. For women : - the shawl - the fan

17. - the long, frilly bata de cola dress

18. For men: - flat Cordoban hat - and tight black trousers

19. There are several main song types :

20. Cantés of Flamenco Canté Jondo Canté Intermedio Canté Chico SiguiriyasBuleriasAlegrías SolearesTangosFandangos TientosFarruca PetenerasGuajiras Verdiales

21. The highly popular sevillana dance, learnt by girls all over the country, is not flamenco at all. The sevillana is probably an Andalucian version of the seguidilla, a Castilian folk dance.

22. Great names in flamenco song: José Mercé Carmen Linares Estrella Morente

23. Famous dancers: Joaquin cortés Antonio Canales Sara Baras Cristina Hoyos

24. You probably know …

25. the great ballet "Bolero" ? the famous opera "Carmen" ?

26. Despite the story occurs in Spain, and the music is typically Spanish …

27. the composers are French !!! Bolero by Maurice Ravel Carmen by Georges Bizet