Beyond the Book
Flamenco, which can be divided
into cante ('the song'), baile ('the
dance') and guitarra ('guitar'), is the
traditional song and dance of the
Gypsies (flamencos) of Andalusia in
southern Spain. It is believed to have
developed over several centuries from
Gypsy, Moorish, Andalusian, and other
roots (probably including northern
India, as the gypsies were nomads
believed to have been from northern
India). The first documented arrival of the Roma people (often referred to as gypsies) in Spain was in 1447, at which time the Moors (a common Medieval term for...
