Arte, misterio, duende\u2026 son innumerables los t\u00e9rminos que podemos usar para referirnos al flamenco. Lo que s\u00ed es cierto es que es s\u00edmbolo de identidad de Andaluc\u00eda.<\/p>\n
Los or\u00edgenes del flamenco son muy inciertos, y a pesar del inter\u00e9s que ha suscitado en estos \u00faltimos a\u00f1os, no hay a\u00fan una base cierta. Tradicionalmente se ha asociado al pueblo gitano, pero no parecen ser ellos sus creadores. Hay fuentes que afirman que los inicios debemos buscarlos durante la dominaci\u00f3n \u00e1rabe en el sur de la Pen\u00ednsula Ib\u00e9rica, unido a las romanzas castellanas, lo que dio forma al Cante Andaluz. Inicialmente era s\u00f3lo cante, \u201cLa Ton\u00e1\u201d, y poco a poco se fueron incorporando el baile y el acompa\u00f1amiento musical. De la misma forma, la influencia del pueblo gitano ayud\u00f3 a darle forma a este arte, y todo el \u00e9xito de que goza hoy d\u00eda. Otra inc\u00f3gnita es por qu\u00e9 recibi\u00f3 el nombre de \u201cFlamenco\u201d.<\/p>\n
Los \u201cpalos\u201d, o tipos de composici\u00f3n, fueron surgiendo a ra\u00edz del asentamiento gitano en Andaluc\u00eda, dependiendo de la zona: los romances, las ronde\u00f1as y las seguiriyas en Triana, las alegr\u00edas, las buler\u00edas y los caracoles en C\u00e1diz, los fandanguillos en Huelva, malague\u00f1as, grana\u00ednas, el espect\u00e1culo de la zambra en el Sacromonte granadino, el cante minero-levantino, las tarantas y tantos otros\u2026 son m\u00faltiples las variedades que evolucionaron de la mano de distintas familias y voces.<\/p>\n
Y pasemos al baile, que se uni\u00f3 al cante flamenco en los inicios del siglo XIX. Naci\u00f3 como un baile popular, a la luz de los candiles, en reuniones de vecinos. Pero su popularidad hizo que poco a poco nacieran escuelas de baile, que han llegado hasta nuestros d\u00edas. El auge del flamenco ha hecho que se creen nuevos estilos y pasos, adaptados a cualquier composici\u00f3n, y que dan m\u00e1s belleza si cabe al espect\u00e1culo.<\/p>\n
El instrumento musical inseparable del flamenco es la guitarra. Este instrumento se incorpor\u00f3 al mismo tiempo que el baile. Los Caf\u00e9s Cantantes dieron fama al conjunto del espect\u00e1culo, ahora m\u00e1s atractivo al p\u00fablico gracias a la variedad de bailes. Y de esta forma tambi\u00e9n cobr\u00f3 fama la \u00faltima figura que nos faltaba en este tr\u00edo, el tocaor, siendo de los m\u00e1s famosos Paco de Lucena.<\/p>\n
El siglo XX nos ha dado grandes figuras en el flamenco, se ha experimentado con \u00e9l para crear fusiones impresionantes, pero de eso\u2026 ya hablaremos otro d\u00eda.<\/p>\n
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Image by Imaji<\/a><\/p>\n Art, mystery, duende\u2026 There are endless terms that we can use to talk about flamenco. What we can settle on is that it is a symbol of Andalusian identity.<\/p>\n The origins of flamenco are quite obscure and, despite the attention it has attracted recently, The palos, or types of composition, emerged from the gypsy settlements in Andalusia, depending on the region: romances, ronde\u00f1as, and seguiriyas from Triana, Seville. Alegr\u00edas, buler\u00edas, and caracoles from Cadiz. Fandanguillos from Huelva, malague\u00f1as, grana\u00ednas, zambra shows in the Sacromonte, Granada, miners\u2019 songs from eastern Spain, like tarantas, and so many others\u2026 there are multiple variations that evolved from different dynasties and voices.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s move on to dancing, which joined flamenco singing at the turn of the 19th century. It came to life as a folk dance, illuminated by candles during street gatherings. However, its increasing popularity led to the establishment of dance academies that exist even today. The growth of flamenco has led to the creation of new styles and moves, adapted to any composition, and that make this art form even more beautiful.<\/p>\n The musical instrument that is forever linked to flamenco is the guitar. This instrument was adopted around the same time as dancing did. Singing caf\u00e9s, los caf\u00e9s cantantes, helped spread the shows around and make them famous. They were now more appealing to bigger audiences, thanks to the variety of dance forms. This way, the last figure in the trio, the guitar player, or tocaor, became well known too. The most famous of these guitar players was Paco de Lucena.<\/p>\n The 20th century has given us the biggest names in flamenco. It has been experimented with and fusioned with other styles in amazing ways, but that is something we will discuss some other day.<\/p>\n
\nthere is not yet an established theory. Traditionally, it has been associated to the Roma people, but apparently they were not the creators of this style. Some sources indicate that we should trace its origins during the Muslim occupation in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, together with Castilian Romanzas. This fusion resulted in the Cante Andaluz (Andalusian Singing). In the beginning, it was only singing, La Ton\u00e1, and dancing and music were incorporated in time. Likewise, the gypsy influence helped shape this art progressively, as well as making it as famous at it is today. The reason for the name Flamenco is another unknown.<\/p>\n