Flamenco – The Dance of Fire

Anna Naoumceva, Ph - 42

We will talk aboutHistoryStructureDancing

Original Protest

Southern Spain 1492King Ferdinand V and Queen Isabella 

Catholicism

Origination of Flamenco

Jerez de la Frontera

Nomadic nature of the Gypsies

Andalucian towns, Sevilla and Granada.

At The End of The 19th Century

The commercial arena Europeans “Professional” artists “Cafes cantantes”1860

Structure Flamenco

Cante Baile Guitarra

the singing the dance the guitar

The Singing (Cante)The center of the Flamenco group

The Dancer (Baile)Physically interprets the words and emotion of the singer

Footwork and intricate hand Arm and body movements

The guitarist (Guitarra)The accompanimentThe vocal

To Begin to Dance Flamenco

You have to besure of what you are doing patient

The most beautiful in Flamenco - its complexity and unpredictability.

Sources of Informationwww. flamencoclub.ruwww.flamenco.com

Flamenco – The Dance of Fire

Naoumceva Anna, Ph - 42