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flamenco
[ flah-meng-koh, fluh- ]
noun
- a style of dancing, characteristic of the Andalusian Roma, that is strongly rhythmic and involves vigorous actions, as clapping the hands and stamping the feet.
- a style of instrumental or vocal music originating in southern Spain and typically of an intensely rhythmic, improvisatory character, performed by itself or as an accompaniment to flamenco dancing.
adjective
- Also flamencan. of or like the music and dances of the Andalusian Roma:
flamenco rhythms.
flamenco
/ fləˈmɛŋkəʊ /
noun
- a type of dance music for vocal soloist and guitar, characterized by elaborate melody and sad mood
- the dance performed to such music
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of flamenco1
Example Sentences
It evolved to rhumba, also known as ballroom rumba in the US and is a major influence of rumba flamenco in Spain.
We went online to Casa Patas—now closed for good by the pandemic—and saw flamenco by video.
The one I have right now is very focused on dancers, so I might send people a picture of flamenco dancers or a clip of Bob Fosse and I’ll say, “Look at their posture.”
She thanks the band—a neo-folk Flamenco outfit—calling out each member by name.
So they, like flamenco, are part of a tradition invulnerable to trembling before life at its most decidedly bittersweet.
Perico, Naos, and Flamenco, three little islands lying in front of Panama.
A flame of fire is the Arab signification of their name flamenco.
Presently one of the flamenco women quits her chair, and begins to strike extraordinary postures.
Don Antonio turns to me and shouts in tones of triumph: "¿Qué flamenco, eh?"
But that which I will teach you will be a classicized Flamenco.
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