Flamenco

Gólpe! Gólpe! Gólpe!

Jaleo! Jaleo! Jaleo!

What will come next? Who will lead next part of performance?

Will it be soulful singer whose voice and claps (e.g. of Jaleos), more than her words, keeps me spellbound? Will it be enchanting dancer whose ‘tapping’ feet draws me in and doesn’t let me out?  But hey! Wait!

Why don’t I hear strumming of Spanish guitar anymore?

………Trang! …There! There it goes again – and there starts again medley of soulful singing, rhythmic guitar strumming, and ‘tapping’ dance – each one unique but together producing a heady and unforgettable spectacle!

That’s what I found unique and amazing about ‘flamenco’ during my trip to Sevilla. Flamenco is not only a dance form, a song form, or a music form – but a form and experience created by unison of all 3.

If you are in Sevilla, you can’t afford to miss traditional ‘Flamenco show’!

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Sourav