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AfillA type of hoarse, earthy flamencovoiceAlanteStage frontAlegriasA joyful dance, in compas of 12beats, from cadiz. The origin is in the jotasof cadiz -traditional fol music ofaragon,brought to the andalucian regionby soldiers during the !ar of

"ndependence in the early 1#th century.The main characteristics of this style arethe richness of its guitar accompaniment,The intricacy of the dancing, the demandsof its difficult rhythm, and its lively sound.$escendent of the soleares family.Andalucia %egion from southern spain&birthplace of flamencoArpegioA chord !hose notes are playedin succession, not simultaneouslyAtrs Stage rear

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BaileThe danceBailaor{a}$ancer 'male ( female)Bout *ody of the guitarBraceo+ovement of the arms during thedanceBuleriasigh-spirited song ( dance fromjerez. This developed lie soleares from a

simple style. o!ever, unlie soleares, ithas a fast and lively rhythm - indeed, thefastest in all flamenco -and providesenormous scope for improvisation on thepart of dancers, singers and guitarists. "t is!ild, renzied and lively, but neverthelesscontains the germ of sorro! that is almostal!ays present in flamenco.

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Cabaleslamenco eperts.

Caf cantante /offee house !ithflamenco sho!s 'originally starting !ithflamenco cante but eventually covering allflamenco forms)Cajon0ercussive instrument similar to anempty !ooden boCalo anguage of the gypsiesCaa /aa, also very closely related tosoleares, is one of the oldest forms offlamenco, and one of the most pure andbeautiful.Cantaor{a3 Singer 'male ( female)CanteSongCante chicoight song, more frivolousCante jondo$eep song covering both thedar and serious aspect of flamencoCante grande+ore profound song

CarceleraType of ton4s sung byincarcerated gypsiesCaracolesThis is one type of canti !hichappeared in cadiz in the mid-1#th century."t became strongly associated !ith madrid,although it is essentially from Andalucia,lie all flamenco music. /urro cucharesand 5el tato5 !ho !ored in the bull-ringsand !ere also good singers too this styleto madrid !here it became very popular.ater it !as recreated in a masterly !ay byantonio chacon, !ho gave it its present

brilliance and vitality.Cejilla/apo on a guitarColombianas lamenco style influencedby s.american rhythmsComps*eat, rhythm, measure, thecharacteristic rhythm of a formCopla6erseCuadro 7roup of flamenco performers,including dancers singers, and guitarists

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Dana mora A style influenced by themoors of n.africa 'stands for +oorishdance)& guitar 8th string tuned to D.Debla ton9ith religious overtonesDesplante Section of a dance, as in:desplante por bulerias:, performed afterThe :llamada:. +ay range from severalsteps to compass depending on thechoreography

DuendeThe soul force that inspiresflamenco art

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!ntrada ;ntrance of the dancer!stribilloA flamenco phrase

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FaldaSirtFalseta A melodic variation played byguitaristFalseteigh pitched voice

Fandango A dance from huelva& cantechicoFarrucaA spectacular male dance, one ofthe more recent forms of flamenco. "tsorigin is perhaps in some chants from thenorth of spain. "t is never sung !henplayed in the pure flamenco idiom. As adance or as a guitar solo, it is a verydramatic piece.Flamenco+usic

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*asgueadoguitar strumming techniueredonda flamenco voicerondenasanother free-form style& it usesan alternative tuning for both Brd and 8thstringsrumbas another flamenco styleinfluenced by ne! !orld rhythms&strumming /haracterized by damping thestrings !ith the !hole hand forsyncopation

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+alidaeit of the dancer+erranas same compas as siguiriyas, butplayed in e instead of a so has a $ifferentmood and teture, though some of thesame variations can be transposedsi,uiriyas-seguidillas profound cantejondosole-soleares cante jondo called themother of flamenco song. /onsists of 12beats !ith accents on the Brd, 8th, Cth,1Dth, and 12th.

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.ablaoclub !ith stage for flamenco sho!stacaor-tocaorflamenco guitaristtacon heel of the foottaconeo foot!ortangobaile chico, flamenco song ( dancetanguillo flamenco song and dance

dervied from the tangotarantas another free-form styletarantos this one is danced, so has acompas, and is related to the Tarantos iney, etc..ientoscante jondo, derived from tangotocaor-tacaorflamenco guitaristtons basic flamenco song. The earliestno!n..o,ueguitar playingto,ue comps guitar playing !ith fiedpatterns of rhythmic beats

to,ue libre guitar playing !ith free formrhythm

tremolo a rapid fluttering of a guitar toneor alternating tones

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/apateados needs very fancy foot!or&the compas speeds up, slo!s do!n, Andspeeds up again and is a sho!case fordancers 'zapato means Shoes). $erivedfrom the tango.

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