connoisseur, fan, non-professional performer

joy or happiness, a popular song/dance form in 12/8 time. Usually played in the key of A or E major.

the region that occupies the south of Spain; made up of eight provinces. Flamenco is primarily an Andalucian phenomenon

male/female flamenco dancer

male/female Spanish classical dancer

dance

the arm movements of a Spanish/flamenco dancer

arms

song and dance form in 6/8 time, most difficult and improvisational of the flamenco styles

footwork combination in triplets, starting with the golpe of one foot followed by the heel of the opposite foot (which can be a martillo, tacon or talon), and returning to the starting foot using a talon

coffee house with flamenco shows (originally starting with flamenco cante but eventually covering all flamenco forms). The ‘golden age’ of the Café Cantante was in the late 1800s.

percussive instrument similar to an empty wooden box

language of the Spanish Gypsies

change – refers to a change in footwork or braceo exercises; can also refer to a change in a musical melodic pattern

flamenco singer

song – song form
light style of flamenco song
deep and solemn style of flamenco song

the family of songs to which the alegrias belong: also includes romeras, mirabras, caracoles, and modern inventions “por alegrias”

meeting face to face. Although this step is used in other Spanish dances, it is traditionally performed four times at the end of fourth copla of Sevillanas

castanets

also spelled seasé, similar to a balletic glissade changée – used in the first section of the second copla of Sevillanas

capo on a guitar

flamenco style believed to have been influenced by South American rhythms

1. metre, the rhythmic feel of a song or dance form 2. time-signature. 3. tempo 4. rhythm 5. to be in sympathy with what is happening with the other members of a group.

1. counter-rhythm, 2. in music, the eighth note. 3. the up-beat.

1. couplét 2. the set melodic pattern of a song. 3. verse

a unit of flamenco singers, dancers and guitarists

1. portion of a dance and the accompanying music marking the end of a phrase with heel-work, 2. display.

soul or spirit

1. a dance step which resembles the sweeping motion of a broom, 2. a long section of footwork

skirt

a melodic variation on the flamenco guitar

a popular song and dance form related to Sevillanas. Spanish folk dance of Andalucia, 3/4 time

flamenco dance form in 4/4 time ­ from Galicia

hand movements of dancers

strong, hard

a Gypsy song and dance in 4/4 time with a major tonality

Gypsy

glide

glissade, changing; in this glissade the feet alternate each time in the fifth position; that is, if R foot is in back in the fifth position and the glissade is done to the right, the R foot will finish in the fifth position front, and vice versa

1. related to footwork ­ full sole of the foot striking the floor. 2. Rhythmic accentuation (guitar)

flamenco-influenced song from Cuba ­ danced in 6/8, 12/8 time

shouts of encouragement, olé! being the most common

a flamenco jam session or private party

the lyrics of a song/verse

a dance step to advise the guitarist of a change in a dancer’s variation. From the Spanish v. Llamar to call.

a free-form flamenco style (no specific compás, interpretive, and not danced) from Malaga. Descendent of the Fandango family.

embroidered silk shawl with long fringes. First known as ‘Manton de Manila’ from its origins in Manila.

to mark time

movements of the dancer during the letra

to mark time

hammer - to strike the floor with the heel or toe of the shoe and quickly pick it up

toná sung by the gypsies in a forge; refers to hammer

tone-gliding

rhythmic hand clapping. Sordas = muted. Claras, abiertas, altas = clear, open, high.

castanets, not used in pure flamenco

men that clap while the musicians play

bourée step, sometimes referred to as grapevine – used in the second section of the first copla of Sevillanas

1. to pass ­ passing a partner in a dance
2. passing chest to chest
3. passing back to back

promenade, a dance step resembling walking; also the opening walk or entrance of bullfighters into the arena

Spaniard, non-Gypsy

quiet, soft

in flamenco dance – refers to the ball and heel as one picado

foot

finger snapping

ball of foot (plantar)

flamenco song derived from the Soleares family

toe of shoe

plucking technique

vocal style portraying a lament or cry

strumming techniques on the guitar. From the Spanish v. Rascar to scratch

to redouble a step or combination

the end of a phrase ­ from the Spanish (v) to finish something (rematar).

Romany Gypsy roots

round of the leg, that is, a circular movement of the leg

song, dance and guitar style in 4/4 time – originated in Cuba

an introductory portion of a song or dance – in song also referred to as temple or entrada.

the Spanish and Portuguese Jews or their descendants

a lively and cheerful song and dance form in 3/4 time; from Sevilla, derived from the seguidillas manchegas.

profound cante jondo

syncopated, referring to the 16th note in music

A form of cante jondo, from the word soledad solitude, privacy. It expresses deep sadness and loneliness, danced in 12/8 time.

a stage or café where flamenco is performed (cabaret).

heel of shoe

footwork

heel of foot

flamenco song and dance in 2/4 and 4/4 time

flamenco song and dance derived from the tango

free-form vocal style

related to the Tarantas in key, this form is danced, in 2/4 time

vocalization, warm-up

a phrase of cante. Literally means thirds

a slow form of tangos, done in 2/4, 4/4 time

flamenco guitarist

The earliest-known of song forms

guitar playing

guitar playing with fixed patterns of rhythmic beats

guitar playing with free form rhythm

a rapid fluttering of a guitar tone or alternating tones

1. turn
2. to the front.
3. to the back or behind

Moorish-influenced dance from the Sacromonte in Granada

footwork, also the name of a dance

shoes

Spanish light opera