Music of Andalusia
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The Music of Andalusia encompasses a range of traditional and modern musical genres which originate in the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. The most famous are copla and flamenco, the latter being sometimes used as a portmanteau term for various regional musical traditions within Andalusia. Today, Andalusia has a rich and thriving musical scene, which draws from its own musical traditions as well as from external influences such as salsa, jazz or pop music.
Historical influences on Andalusian music
Andalusia was probably the main route of transmission of a number of Near-Eastern
According to historical sources,
Improvised flamenco songs of ancient Andalusian origin are called cante jondo, and are characterized by a reduced tonal ambiance, a strict rhythm, baroque ornamentation and repetition of notes. Cante jondo is sung by a single singer (cantaor).
Structure
There are two forms of flamenco songs:
There are multiple styles (palos) of flamenco, including:
- fandango
- fandangos de Huelva
- granadínos - from Granada
- malagueñas - from Málaga
- saeta
- sevillana
- siguiriyas
- soleares
- Tangos
The guitar is a vital instrument to flamenco; it marks the measure of a song, and is frequently used in expressive solos during which the guitarist will improvise short variations called falsetas. Ramón Montoya was the most influential early guitarist, known for having solidified the guitar as a solo instrument. His successors included Manolo Sanlúcar and Paco de Lucía.
History
The golden age of flamenco is said to be 1869 to 1910, later becoming more and more popularized internationally and influenced by
Though the golden age had long since passed, the 1950s saw flamenco achieving increased respectability in Spain. Hispavox, a Spanish record label, released Antología del Cante Flamenco in 1956; the recording's collection of most all of the greatest flamenco singers was very popular. In 1956, the first national cante jondo competition was held in Cordoba, followed by a Chair of Flamencology being established at Jerez in 1958.
In the late 1950s and early 1960s,
In the 1970s and 80s,
See also
References
- ^ (Farmer 1978, p. 137)
- ^ (Farmer 1978, p. 140)
- ^ (Farmer 1978, pp. 140–1)
- ^ (Farmer 1978, p. 141)
- ^ (Farmer 1978, p. 142)
- ^ (Farmer 1978, p. 143)
- ^ (Farmer 1978, p. 144)
- ^ M. Guettat (1980), La Musique classique du Maghreb (Paris: Sindbad).
- ^ J. B. Trend (1965), Music of Spanish History to 1600 (New York: Krause Reprint)
- ISBN 0-8467-0113-8.
- ^ "Troubadour"
^ Haïm Zafrani (2002). Juifs d'Andalousie et du Maghreb . Maisonneuve & Larose. p. 228.
External links
Other examples of music from Andalusia
Bibliography
- Farmer, Henry George (1978). Historical facts for the Arabian musical influence. Ayer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-405-08496-6.