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Increasing Your Knowledge on Flamenco, the Andalusian Music and Dance Art Form
Sound is the medium of music which is regarded to be the basic form of art; music has varied elements which are rhythm, harmony, tempo, melody and pitch. Music indeed serves different purposes in different cultural settings; some use it for political intent, some for religious worship, some use it to call down rain or to woo women during courtship.
Music served an important part in the beginnings of all countries, including Spain; the Roman culture has been its main influence for hundreds of years and it also paved the way for the introduction of Ancient Greek music. Spain’s music is generally heavily influenced by Roman and Greek music and later on by other influences was affected by the Visigoths, Jews, and Moors who have communicated with the locals of Spain. To learn and understand more of Spain’s art and music, you must visit Spain and at least get to know its fundamental language and culture, and the fastest and easiest way to do that is by checking internet sites like Rocket Spanish which provides basic cultural lessons and Spanish language for free. Rocket Spanish is an excellent tool that can aid you in learning to speak Spanish.
When one considers Spanish music, one cannot help but think about Flamenco because it is, without thinking twice, one of the most known dance forms that came from Spain. However, Flamenco is only famous in one part of Spain; Flamenco started in Andalusia, an autonomous community in Spain and regarded as the second largest in terms of land area in Spain. However, a quick recap of the ancestry of Flamenco will show you that this couldn’t be farther from the truth; Flamenco is actually only famous in one part of Spain which is the Andalusian area.
Flamenco came from the Andalusian regions and compared to what is believed in this generation, it used to be only known in the Andalusian regions and nowhere else in Spain. You’ll observe this style adapted and transformed by other countries’ music and dance style. The art form continued to flourish even though it was largely disregarded by surrounding regions.
Since Flamenco started in Andalusia which is one of the poorest parts of Spain, the art technique was not accepted in higher society and was therefore not as widely influential back then as other types of music and dance forms. Andalusia was made up of gypsies, Jews, Moors, and other nationalities that were seen to be lower class during those times, and naturally they got no respect from the upper class people back then. Because Flamenco was mostly performed by the lower levels of society, the upper class people do not care much to give importance to it and the historians did not gave much bearing to it and recorded very little information about it. This accounts for the reality that there are almost no informations of Flamenco in historical literature and instead, much of this art form was passed on from generation to generation only through oral tradition.
Researchers, historians and experts are still discussing and learning the facts to find out the exact history and roots of Flamenco; how Flamenco got its name is still unclear. However, one thing is certain; Flamenco has develop to play a major role on dance cultures around the world.
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