Flamenco Vocab

A professional flamenco dancer. Comes from the andalusian pronunciation of the word "bailador."

Trained dancer of forms other than flamenco.

Specifically flamenco dancing; also can refer to a specific flamenco choreography.

a song, not flamenco

a singer of any other music except flamenco

a flamenco singer

Flamenco singing. The cantaor "alante" sings as a soloist, usually taking his/her place toward the front of the stage side by side with a guitarist. The cantaor "atrás" stands towards the back of the stage and sings to accompany the dance.

sings as a soloist, usually taking his/her place toward the front of the stage side by side with a guitarist

stands towards the back of the stage and sings to accompany the dance.

dancing, generally not flamenco

shouts of encouragement to the artist performing

the forms of the flamenco repertory

handclapping; the specific rhythmic handclapping peculiar to flamenco

Handclapping technique in which the fingers of one hand (usually the right) are hit against the palm of the other (usually the left) to create a sharp, clear sound.

Handclapping technique in which the palm of one hand is beat against the palm of the other, to create a duller, softer (literally "deaf") sound.

professional "hand-clappers" for a flamenco show

Literally, "pinch";to provoke a momeno of emotional pain. In the cante, it can refer to small, unexpected detailsterm-17 in rhythmic phrasing or emotional delivery. In the dance, small spontaneous gestures in appropriate moments in the rhythm. The effect is to elicit an emotional response.

stands towards the back of the stage and sings to accompany the dance.

a flamenco guitarist

the playing of the flamenco guitar