The Art Of Flamenco
Spain is renowned worldwide for being the country where you can never get bored; it is also a world renowned for being a country that fights to keep its traditions and its customs alive, because it is one of the reasons why so many millions of people from all the corners of the globe visit it every year.
A short history of a big art
Flamenco is one of the most famous and popular Spanish traditions and something which the Spaniards identify. When you hear the flamenco beats, you immediately feel the pure essence of the country and its special atmosphere, which is a very relaxed one. The art of flamenco is always ready to charm the tourists with three forms: singing, dancing and guitar.
It is believed that the gypsies introduced it in Spain or at least played one of the most important roles in its appearance. However, the exact origins are very difficult to discover, because Spain is one of those countries that many cultures fought for, including the Romans, the Phoenicians, the Tartessos and the Moors. All these cultures left their fingerprints on the country and they somehow left their fingerprints on every little thing that forms the country, including its traditions and its customs.
The Golden Age of Flamenco, which took place between 1869 and 1910, is the age when the art suffered its most important transformations, the age when it became indispensable for every Spaniard. It was in the cafes that flamenco developed and suffered the progress, those ‘’cafes cantantes’’ where even the flamenco dance appeared.
The Opera Flamenca marks the period between 1910 and 1955, a period when the easier types of flamenco music appeared. However, it is 1915 the year that made Flamenco famous in the entire world and with the year of 1955, the art started to cross a period of so-called Renaissance, as the famous and popular dancers and singers started to appear.
The modern shows
Millions and millions of tourists from all the corners of the world visit Spain every year attracted by the flamenco; everywhere you go in Spain, any city you decide to visit, there surely is a bar or a pub where you can spend some nice pleasant hours watching the live shows and performances given by the flamenco artists. It is a very special experience that you cannot live anywhere else in this world, so try it at least once! I am sure that you will not regret your choice.