Flamenco is a genuine Spanish art, and to be more exact a genuine
Southern Spanish art.
It exists in three forms: Cante, the song,
Baile, the dance, and Guitarra, guitar playing.
Gipsies
are very often named as the fathers of Flamenco, and at least it can be
taken for certain that they played an important part in its creation. But also
the popular songs and dances of Andalusia have influenced early Flamenco
considerably.
Certainly there were other influences, too, as it is no
surprise in a country that has been dominated by most diverse cultures and
civilizations during its different historical epochs. There were the legendary
Tartessos, and seven centuries of Muslim occupation hardly could have
passed without leaving traces. All that, directly or indirectly, influenced
Flamenco.
Southern Spanish art.
It exists in three forms: Cante, the song,
Baile, the dance, and Guitarra, guitar playing.
Gipsies
are very often named as the fathers of Flamenco, and at least it can be
taken for certain that they played an important part in its creation. But also
the popular songs and dances of Andalusia have influenced early Flamenco
considerably.
Certainly there were other influences, too, as it is no
surprise in a country that has been dominated by most diverse cultures and
civilizations during its different historical epochs. There were the legendary
Tartessos, and seven centuries of Muslim occupation hardly could have
passed without leaving traces. All that, directly or indirectly, influenced
Flamenco.