Flamenco dancer and guitar player at the Tablao Cardenal in Cordoba, Spain
Flamenco dancing at the Tablao Cardenal. This is Cordoba’s favorite haunt when it comes to flamenco. This is where some of the purest styles of Andalusian flamenco – the alegrias, the solea and the bulerias – are to be seen. Flamenco is a style of music and dance which is native to several regions of southern Spain. Along with its Romani origins, Spanish, Byzantine, Sephardic and Moorish elements have often been cited as influences in the development of flamenco. It has frequently been asserted that these influences coalesced near the end of the reconquista, in the 15th century. The origins of the word flamenco are unclear. It was not recorded until the late 18th century. Flamenco is popularly depicted as being the music of Andulusian gitanos (gypsies) but historically its roots are in mainstream Andalusian society, in the latter half of the 18th century.[note 1] Other regions, notably Extremadura and Murcia, have also contributed to the development of flamenco, and many flamenco artists have been born outside the gitano community. Latin American and especially Cuban influences have also contributed, as evidenced in the dances of "Ida y Vuelta". On November 16, 2010, UNESCO declared Flamenco one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
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Location: Tablao Cardenal, Calle de Torrijos 10, Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain, Western Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
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