[Flamenco song]
What kind of music do you associate with "flamenco"?
Although it is associated with gorgeous costumes, castanets, and flamenco guitar, it may be difficult to imagine the flamenco music itself.
"Flamenco" is actually a name that refers to the entire musical performing arts expressed mainly in gypsy in the Andalusian region of southern Spain.
Within the framework of flamenco music, there are various types of music such as sevillanas, tango, alegrías, and soleá.
Some are good for expressing joy brightly, and some are good for expressing sadness with a melancholy tune.
Traditionally in Japan, dance begins with sevillanas, tango, or rumba.
The basic song types have not been decided, but these three song types are easy for beginners to work on, so we will start with these song types.
This page briefly explains each type of flamenco song, so I think it will help you to understand flamenco if you put it in the corner of your head as a preliminary knowledge.
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☆ Sevillanas ☆
A song born in Seville, southern Spain.
"Seguirilla" in the La Mancha region, famous for Don Quijote, is transmitted to the south and is considered to be flamenco music.
A pair dance that is performed gorgeously during the spring festival Feria and the Rossio Pilgrimage Festival in southern Spain. Dance in pairs of men and women or pairs of women.
Some Japanese flamenco artists deny that "Sevillanas are not flamenco", but it is unreasonable to look at how they use their bodies, how to move their fingers, and their costumes. In fact, in Spain it is considered "a flamenco-flamencoized song" and is classified as flamenco.
◇ Rhythm pattern: 3 beats and 6 beats is 1 compass * Compass is a flamenco term for a musical unit. Performances, singing and dancing are all performed according to the compass.
◇ Key: It is played in various keys such as major, minor, and Spanish scale (Phrygia).
☆ Tango ☆
A song born in Cadiz, southern Spain.
A flamenco tango that has nothing in common with "Continental Tango" or "Argentine Tango" except that it has two beats.
At home, you can easily sing and dance at home parties. At the show stage, artists called "Festella" and "Lumbera" will fascinate the performance of singing and dancing.
It is popular with Japanese people because of its easy-to-follow rhythm, and Dansa Flamenca teaches beginners this song first.
◇ Rhythm pattern: 4 beats 8 beats is 1 compass
◇ Key: Basically, it is a Spanish scale and La is the tonic.
☆ Solaire por bulerías ☆
A popular song on the Spanish scale.
The meaning of the word is "Blerias-style soleá", which is a flamenco-like or gypsy-like tune.
Originally, it is a powerful song with three beats that combines the good points of independent songs such as soleá and bulerías.
◇ Rhythm pattern: 12 beats 1 compass
◇ Key: Major. Especially, it is played with La as the tonic.
* Sometimes called Bulerías por soleá (Bulerías style soleá).
* There are cantinhas, caracoles, romela, mirabura, cordoba style alegrías, etc. as the same type of music.
☆ Alegrías ☆
A song born in Cadiz, southern Spain.
It is a bright and gorgeous song with three beats. The meaning of the word is "joy", and we dance when we want to express joy.
It is a song that developed along with women's dance, and it starts with a bright tone and has a darkly transposed part called "Silencio = silence" in the middle.
And it will be bright again. It is a popular song that can give a dramatic impression due to this composition.
◇ Rhythm pattern: 12 beats 1 compass
◇ Key: Major. Especially, it is played with Mi as the tonic.
* There are cantinhas, caracoles, romela, mirabura, cordoba style alegrías, etc. as the same type of music.
☆ Fandangos de Huelva ☆
As the name suggests, the style of the song developed mainly in the Welba region.
Fandango is a three-beat rhythm pattern, but it is an ethnic musical rhythm that is widespread in Southern Europe.
"Bolero" is known as a famous classical song that incorporates this rhythm.
In Japan, it is a song that is often learned at the beginner level. Many of the lyrics are proud of your country.
☆ Fandangos de Huelva ☆
As the name suggests, the style of the song developed mainly in the Welba region.
Fandango is a three-beat rhythm pattern, but it is an ethnic musical rhythm that is widespread in Southern Europe.
"Bolero" is known as a famous classical song that incorporates this rhythm.
In Japan, it is a song that is often learned at the beginner level. Many of the lyrics are proud of your country.
☆ Fandangos de Huelva ☆
As the name suggests, the style of the song developed mainly in the Welba region.
Fandango is a three-beat rhythm pattern, but it is an ethnic musical rhythm that is widespread in Southern Europe.
"Bolero" is known as a famous classical song that incorporates this rhythm.
In Japan, it is a song that is often learned at the beginner level. Many of the lyrics are proud of your country.