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A
Aficionado/a: connoisseur, fan, non-professional performer. Alegrías:
joy or happiness, a popular song/dance form in 12/8 time.
Andalucía: the region that occupies the south of Spain; made up of
eight provinces. Flamenco is primarily an Andalucian phenomenon.
B
Bailaor/a: male/female flamenco dancer.
Baile: dance.
Brazos: arms.
Bulerías: song and dance-form in 6/8 time, most difficult and improvisational
of the flamenco styles.
C
Cajon: percussive instrument similar to an empty wooden box.
Caló: language of the Spanish Gypsies.
Cambio: change – refers to a change in footwork or arm exercises; can
also refer to a change in a musical melodic pattern.
Cantaor/a: flamenco singer.
Cante: song – song form.
” Chico: light style of flamenco song.
” Jondo: deep and solemn style of flamenco song.
Castañuelas: castanets.
Cejilla: capo on a guitar.
Colombianas: flamenco style believed to have been influenced by South American
rhythms.
Compás: 1. metre, the rhythmic feel of a song or dance form 2. time-signature.
3. tempo 4. rhythm 5. to be in sympathy with what is happening with the other
members of a group.
Contra-tiempo: 1. counter-rhythm, 2. in music, the eighth note. 3. the up-beat.
Copla: 1. couplét 2. the set melodic pattern of a song. 3. verse
Cuadro Flamenco: a unit of flamenco singers, dancers and guitarists
D
Desplante: 1. portion of a dance and the accompanying music marking the end
of a phrase with heel-work, 2. display.
Duende: soul or spirit.
E
Escobilla: 1. a dance step which resembles the sweeping motion of a broom,
2. a long section of footwork.
F
Falda: skirt
Falseta: a melodic variation on the flamenco guitar
Fandango: a popular song and dance form related to Sevillanas. Spanish folk
dance of Andalucia, 3/4 time.
Farruca: flamenco dance form in 4/4 time – from Galicia
Fuerte: strong, hard
G
Gitano/a: Gypsy
Golpe: 1. related to footwork – full sole of the foot striking the floor.
2. rhythmic accentuation (guitar).
Guajiras: flamenco-influenced song from Cuba – danced in 6/8, 12/8 time.
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