Essential Flamenco Terms
- Cante: The art of singing in flamenco, one of the three pillars of its expression.
- Baile: This is the dance aspect of flamenco, known for its passionate and expressive movements.
- Toque: The flamenco guitar playing which accompanies both dance and singing.
- Palo: Different forms of flamenco music; each palo has a particular set of musical rules.
- Duende: A term used to describe the heightened state of emotion and expression, the soul of flamenco.
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