Yo tengo un hijo perdido
y si Dios no me lo remedia
voy a perder el sentido
Flamenco singers offer their personal flavor to the letras they sing,
In the quality of their voice,
their phrasing,
their mannerisms and facial expressions,
And with the words they choose…
Below find fifteen flamenco baile and cante videos in celebration of El Día Internacional Del Flamenco,
A day to celebrate, honor and raise awareness about the art of flamenco.
Antonio Reyes posted this video from backstage.
Wow.
I love it when we get to see these moments, don’t you?
Bulerías
Pañuelo de raya en raya
mare cómprame usted uno
antes que el hombre se vaya
If you love watching flamenco dance videos, this is for you.
Here are five flamenco dance videos, in no particular order, that are sure to inspire.
You’ve probably heard the word, marcaje, a lot in your flamenco dance classes.
But what does it mean?
A marcaje is a step that marks the rhythm of the music.
Do you know how to dance bulerías with the cante?
Watch how it’s done in the clip below as Carmen Herrera dances while José Mijita sings at the Feria del Caballo in Jerez.
Then find the words, and translation, of the letra you hear.
Check out this bulerías pataíta from the living room…
Here’s the coletilla you’ll hear Antonio Malena sing to Manuela Nuñez at in the video below:
As promised, your next installment of bulerías videos.
These clips come from a variety of sources…
Love watching people dance por bulerías?
Then this is for you.
May the following five bulerías dance videos brighten your day!
Here’s a letra José Mijita sang during one of our online bulerias workshops:
Al cielo lo miro yo
Yo miro pa tus ojos
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Tangos
Déjate de tonterías
que has pasaito por mi vera
y no me has dao los buenos días
Could you incorporate the flamenco step below into a dance?
Use this tangos footwork pattern to: strengthen your contratiempo, practice technique, coordinate palmas with footwork, or as part of a flamenco dance choreography.
You’ll love listening to this one and playing palmas as you do…
Here’s an estribillo you’ll hear:
Que no que no que no
Que nunca me has querido…