2. Los bailores- Flamenco dancers
El cantante- the singer
El canto- the song
Las castañuelas- the castanets
Las palmas- handclapping
El zapateo- footwork; dance performed with
high heels.
3. The Flamenco originated in Andalusia, Spain
In general, it originated in the late 18th or
early 19th century.
4. MEN’S WOMEN’S
Tight, black pants.
A shirt with a vest or jacket. The skirt is very heavy- 10
Have nails in the shoes for lb
tapping- women too. Has many ruffles
Both have castanets in their Similar to dresses in
hands. bullfights.
V pattern shawl- called a
matan.
5. La Feria de Abril en Sevilla.
New York Flamenco Festival.
Many other festivals around the world.
11. •creates a high pitched and
sharply contrasting clicking
sound
•Usually two pairs of palillos are
used at the same time, with one
sized and pitched differently than
the other
12. •used to accentuate the important
beats of the song or to keep the fast
tempo
•Softer claps are used during guitar
or vocal solos, and harder claps are
used during the more intense parts
of songs, such as when dancers are
stomping their feet or when the
music gets particularly loud and
feverishly fast
13. Los bailaores ~ Flamenco dancers
el cantante ~ Singer
el canto ~ song
lascastañuelas~ castanets
laspalmas ~ handclapping
el zapateo~ footwork; dance performed with
high heels
