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Flamenco music : history, forms, culture / Peter Manuel.

by Manuel, Peter, 1952- author.

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Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2023]

Flamenco music -- History and criticism.

Flamenco music -- Analysis, appreciation.

Flamenco music -- Social aspects.

9780252045332 hardcover

0252045335 hardcover

9780252087455 paperback

0252087453 paperback

x, 329 pages : illustrations, map, music, portraits ; 24 cm

Part I. History. Pre-flamenco music ; The Café cantante period : 1860-1920s ; From stagnation to revival -- Part II. Structure and forms in flamenco. Structure ; The flamenco repertoire : Description and analysis ; Flamenco lyrics -- Part III. Flamenco culture. The contemporary scene ; Perspectives on flamenco culture.

"An iconic symbol of Spain, flamenco has become a global phenomenon. Peter Manuel offers English-language readers a rare portrait of the music's history, styles, and cultural impact. Beginning with flamenco's Moorish and Roma influences, Manuel follows the music's evolution through its consolidation in the mid-1800s and on to the vibrant contemporary scene. An investigation of flamenco's major song-types looks at rhythm and compás, guitar technique, and many other aspects of the music while Manuel's description and analysis of the repertoire range from soleares and bulerías to tangos. His overview of contemporary flamenco culture provides insight into issues that surround the music, including globalization, gender dynamics, notions of ownership, and the ongoing debates on purity versus innovation and the relative roles played by Gitanos and non-Gitanos. Multifaceted and entertaining, Flamenco Music is an in-depth study of the indelible art form that inspires enthusiasts and practitioners around the world"--

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