Flamenco

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SONGWRITER

Cali Pachanguero: meaning behind essential Colombian salsa by Jairo Varela

Cali Pachanguero is one of the best-known salsa songs that played a big part in the rising popularity of Colombian dance...
Poetry

Guajira Guantanamera: song meaning and origin of the lyrics

Guantanamera is a demonym—a word that identifies a group of people in relation to a particular place—in this case, used...
Classical Guitar

Moreno Torroba as the first-ever Spanish non-guitarist who composed for solo guitar

Federico Moreno Torroba was a Spanish composer adored by his contemporaries largely for his stage works, especially the... 7 comments
Classical Guitar

5 flamenco guitar pieces of Joaquín Turina as performed by the best guitarists of the 20th century

Joaquín Turina is considered to be one of the most influential Spanish composers of the 20th century, especially for his...
Music Theory

The Andalusian cadence: distinct chord progression of flamenco that captivated all pop music genres

The Andalusian cadence is a musical term denoting a chain of four chords that appear sequentially through each step of...
GUITAR

Classical flamenco duo rising from Mexican heavy metal band

Internationally acclaimed Mexican acoustic duo Rodrigo y Gabriela plays unique instrumental blend of flamenco, jazz, and...
Classical Guitar

Folk dances illuminate the heritage of Gaspar Sanz, the Baroque guitar maestro

Composer, guitarist, organist and priest, Gaspar Sanz studied at the University of Salamanca, where he was later...