FLAMENCO, also known as cante jondo (Andalusian gypsy
singing) represents the purest Andaluscian expression
of folklore. Its origins, still disputed, are linked to
the arrival of gypsies during the 14th C to the flat farmlands
of Cádiz and Seville. It is believed that they
originated from a region in the north of India called
Sid, that today is part of Pakistan, fleeing from a series
of conflicts or invasions from foreign conquerors.
Today’s interest in everything that is
autochthonous has coincided with a surge in flamenco that
is extraordinary. Thus the birth of "nuevo flamenco"
(new flamenco), classical and virtuous on the one hand
and more open to new musical genres on the other. This
panorama, still in a state of flux, has launched the fame
of stellar artists such as Enrique Morente or Carmen Linares
in song, Cristina Hoyos, Mario y Belén Maya, Milagros
Mengíbar, Antonio Canales or Joaquín Cortés
in dance and guitarists such as Vicente Amigo, Tomatito
or Paco de Lucía. In short, a long list of which
we can`t leave out the Compañía Andaluza
de Danza (Andalusian Dance Company), an extraordinary
public troupe that since 1995 has been in charge of investigating
and promoting flamenco on stages throughout the world.
Taller Flamenco
C/ Peral 49
41002 Sevilla
The Cristina Heeren Flamenco Foundation
C/ Fabiola 1
41004 Sevilla
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