If one were to close one’s eyes and imagine flamenco, the silhouette of a dancer would likely come to mind, as would the cry of a singer, the strum of a guitar or the vibrations of palms and dancing feet. For this reason, when talking of flamenco instruments from an orthodox and traditional point of […]
Definition of the “palo flamenco” The language of the flamenco world has its own, unique words, and “palo” is one of them. Flamenco artists and people in the flamenco world use this word constantly, assuming that everyone understands its meaning. However, “palo” in the context of flamenco is not what it means in everyday, Spanish-language […]
Who are the flamenco music artists? The term “flamenco music” evokes two things first and foremost: flamenco singing and the sound of a flamenco guitar. The voice of a cantaor (an artist who sings flamenco) is perhaps the first thing that marks flamenco music. And this singing is almost always accompanied by the notes of […]
