Flamenco
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| Flamenco | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Andalusian and Romani |
| Cultural origins | Andalusia (Spain) |
| Typical instruments | Flamenco guitar, Classical guitar, palillos, palmas and cajón |
| Mainstream popularity | worldwide, most popular in Spain |
| Subgenres | |
| Nuevo Flamenco | |
| Other topics | |
| Music of Spain - Music of Andalusia Cante Chico - Cante Jondo - Cante Intermedio - Falseta  | |
The cante (singing), toque (guitar playing), dance (baile) and palmas (handclaps) are the principal facets of flamenco.
In recent years flamenco has become popular all over the world and is taught in many countries; in Japan flamenco is so popular that there are more academies than in Spain.[4][5] On November 16, 2010, UNESCO declared Flamenco one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.[6]
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