FLAMENCO

África Durán Villar 2.Bach

TO START WITH...

• Why I have chosen this topic?• What is Flamenco?• Where it is famous?• Andalusia: the best place to start.

HISTORY...

• Where does Flamenco come from?• Possible origin: India.• Indian people came to Spain.• Some of them stayed in Cataluña,

others in Cádiz and Seville.• Gypsies started this culture.• Flamenco is not a synonym of

Gypsy Culture.

CHARASTERISTICS AND ELEMENTS...

• Three elements.• Different styles: “palos”.• Two different groups.• Flamenco Jondo.• Flamenco Festero.

FLAMENCO JONDO...

• Serious style.• Deep and tragic.• Sad songs.• Only represented

by experts.• Very difficult.

FLAMENCO FESTERO...

• Happier.• Represented in

Andalusia´s parties.

• Nice feelings.• Always smiling.

FLAMENCO ELEMENTS...

FLAMENCO SHOES

BOOTS HATS

PALILLOS MANTONES BATA DE COLA

FLAMENCO FESTIVAL...

• Special event.• In February.• Famous artists.• Shows.• Flamenco Courses.

CAMARÓN...

• San Fernando.• Started singing

very young.• Became very

famous.• Got married, 4

children.• Drugs.• Died in 1992.

NOWADAYS...

• New style.• Evolution.• Modern Flamenco.• Not pure Flamenco.• Some people hate it.

DO YOU WANT TO STUDY THIS?

• A famous artits takes you to his/her company.

• Conservatory.• 3 years.• 3 levels.• Do courses.

VERY WELL RECOGNISED...

• In Great Britain, Germany, China...

• Foreigners come to Spain to learn it.

• Very respectful.• Very polite.

TO FINISH...

• Culture.• Spain is famous

because of it.• We have to be

proud.• Not all the people

like it.• It is really

marvellous.