Flamenco
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| - | '''Paco de Lucía''', born '''Francisco Sánchez Gómez''' (in [[Algeciras]], [[Cádiz (province)|Cádiz]] on [[December 21]], [[1947]]), is a [[Spanish composer]] and guitarist, and leading proponent of the Modern Flamenco style. He is recognized as a skilled [[flamenco]] guitarist all over the world. Not only skilled in flamenco, he is one of the very few flamenco guitarists who has also successfully crossed over into other genres of music. He enjoys, and has been a successful musician in many styles, such as [[jazz]], [[funk]], [[European classical music|classical]], and [[world music]]. | + | |
| + | '''Flamenco''' is a style of music and dance which is considered part of the culture of [[Spain]], although it is actually native to only one region: [[Andalusia]]. | ||
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| + | [[Andalusia]]n, [[Romani people|Gypsy]], [[Sephardic]], [[Moorish]] and [[Byzantine]] influences have been detected in flamenco, often claimed to have coalesced around the time of the [[Reconquista]] in the [[15th century]]. The origins of the term are unclear; the word ''flamenco'' itself was not recorded until the [[18th century]]. | ||
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| + | Flamenco is the music of the Andalusian gypsies and played in their social community. Andalusian people who grew up around gypsies were also accepted as "flamencos" ([[Paco de Lucía]]). Other regions, mainly [[Extremadura]] and [[Murcia]], have also contributed to the development of flamenco, and many flamenco artists have been born outside Andalusia. [[Latin American music|Latin American]] and especially [[Music of Cuba|Cuban]] influences have also contributed, as evidenced in the dances of "Ida y Vuelta". | ||
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Flamenco is a style of music and dance which is considered part of the culture of Spain, although it is actually native to only one region: Andalusia.
Andalusian, Gypsy, Sephardic, Moorish and Byzantine influences have been detected in flamenco, often claimed to have coalesced around the time of the Reconquista in the 15th century. The origins of the term are unclear; the word flamenco itself was not recorded until the 18th century.
Flamenco is the music of the Andalusian gypsies and played in their social community. Andalusian people who grew up around gypsies were also accepted as "flamencos" (Paco de Lucía). Other regions, mainly Extremadura and Murcia, have also contributed to the development of flamenco, and many flamenco artists have been born outside Andalusia. Latin American and especially Cuban influences have also contributed, as evidenced in the dances of "Ida y Vuelta".
