Flamenco
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Flamenco is a style of music and dance which is considered part of the culture of Spain, although it is actually native to only one region: Andalusia.
Andalusian, Gypsy, Sephardic, Moorish and Byzantine influences have been detected in flamenco, often claimed to have coalesced around the time of the Reconquista in the 15th century. The origins of the term are unclear; the word flamenco itself was not recorded until the 18th century.
Flamenco is the music of the Andalusian gypsies and played in their social community. Andalusian people who grew up around gypsies were also accepted as "flamencos" (Paco de Lucía). Other regions, mainly Extremadura and Murcia, have also contributed to the development of flamenco, and many flamenco artists have been born outside Andalusia. Latin American and especially Cuban influences have also contributed, as evidenced in the dances of "Ida y Vuelta".
See also
- Andalusian Centre of Flamenco
- Concurso de Cante Jondo
- Festival Bienal Flamenco
- Flamenco rumba
- Flamenco shoes
- Kumpanía: Flamenco Los Angeles
- New Flamenco
- Niño Josele
- Paco Peña
- Picados
- Silverio Franconetti
- Tomatito
- Traje de flamenca
- Vicente Amigo