The Flamenco
By: Santos, Alejandro, Tomás, Pepe, Jesus, y Rudy5-6
Vocab
Los bailores- Flamenco dancers El cantante- the singer El canto- the song Las castañuelas- the castanets Las palmas- handclapping El zapateo- footwork; dance
performed with high heels.
Origin/ Time Period
The Flamenco originated in Andalusia, Spain
In general, it originated in the late 18th or early 19th century.
Traditional Dress
MEN’S Tight, black pants. A shirt with a vest or
jacket. Have nails in the
shoes for tapping- women too.
Both have castanets in their hands.
WOMEN’S
The skirt is very heavy- 10 lb
Has many ruffles Similar to dresses in
bullfights. V pattern shawl-
called a matan.
Occasions
La Feria de Abril en Sevilla. New York Flamenco Festival. Many other festivals around the world.
A video of the flamenco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=OQ-ie12Eqck
Instruments
Guitar Flamenco Guitae Cajon Palillos Palmas
Classical (Spanish) Guitar
•Used to play the cords and melody
Flamenco Guitar
•Higher pitched and more percussive than the classical guitar
Cajon
•produces percussive sounds
Palillos
•creates a high pitched and sharply contrasting clicking sound•Usually two pairs of palillos are used at the same time, with one sized and pitched differently than the other
Palmas
•used to accentuate the important beats of the song or to keep the fast tempo•Softer claps are used during guitar or vocal solos, and harder claps are used during the more intense parts of songs, such as when dancers are stomping their feet or when the music gets particularly loud and feverishly fast
Vocabulario
Los bailaores ~ Flamenco dancers el cantante ~ Singer el canto ~ song las castañuelas ~ castanets las palmas ~ handclapping el zapateo ~ footwork; dance
performed with high heels
Please turn to pages C9- C10