Flamenco - Wikipedia
Flamenco (Spanish pronunciation: [flaˈmeŋko]) is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain, developed within the gitano subculture of the region of Andalusia, and also having historical presence in Extremadura and Murcia.
Flamenco | Dance, Music, History, Artists, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 9, 2025 · flamenco, form of song, dance, and instrumental (mostly guitar) music commonly associated with the Andalusian Roma (Gypsies) of southern Spain. (There, the Roma people are called Gitanos.)
The Complicated History of Flamenco in Spain | Smithsonian
Oct 24, 2019 · Flamenco, which UNESCO recently recognized as part of the World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage, is a complex art form incorporating poetry, singing (cante), guitar playing (toque), dance...
What is flamenco? A complete introduction - Spain Traveller
Flamenco is a Spanish art form typical of Andalucía, the southern region of Spain, made up of 3 elements: song (cante), dance (baile) and music (toque). Originally, it was the traditional dance and music of the Andalusian gitanos (gypsies).
Flamenco, Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Son of grace and desperation, of mockery and angst, of the diversity and the mixture among the settled population and the nomads that crossed the South of the Iberian Peninsula for centuries,...
Flamenco - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO
Sep 26, 2013 · Flamenco is an artistic expression fusing song (cante), dance (baile) and musicianship (toque). Andalusia in southern Spain is the heartland of Flamenco, although it also has roots in regions such as Murcia and Extremadura.
Flamenco Dance: Origin, Costume, Music, Notable Dancers & More
Jun 14, 2023 · Flamenco dance (baile) is a Spanish dance that originated in the Andalusian region of Southern Spain. In it, the dancer, known as bailaor or bailaora, performs a series of intricate dances (composed of hand clapping, percussive footwork, and intricate hand, arm), and body movements to the music set by a singer (cantaor) and guitar player (tocoar).
Flamenco history and origins of a passionate art
In the 1950s, flamenco starts to be considered an art and valued accordingly. It reached the general public without loosing its essence thanks to open-air music festivals. With the massive arrival of visitors from other parts of Europe and the world, the tablaos spread almost everywhere.
What is flamenco?
Flamenco is an artistic music and dance expression which is very characteristic in the Spanish regions of Andalusia, Murcia and Extremadura. It was inscribed in 2010 on the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Flamenco, Spain’s most famous “art” | spain.info
Flamenco is a form of popular artistic expression representing a long-standing tradition that appears on the UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This art form combines vocal music, dance and musical accompaniment (called cante, baile and toque) rooted fundamentally in Andalusia and other regions like Murcia and Extremadura.