MUSIC. Flamenco styles. Level II

Flamenco Styles

Songs without Accompaniment:

Toná: This song is sung as a “palo seco,” meaning that there isn’t a guitar accompaniment. The lyrics usually discuss persecution, jail, and torture. It is difficult to sing, and the rhythm is free.

Martinete: This song is usually sung while working, especially in the forge. Many times it is accompanied by the rhythm of a hammer hitting an anvil. It is also difficult to sing.

Saeta: This religious song is sung during Holy Week. It expresses prayers to Jesus Christ and the pain experienced by the Virgin Mary.

Basic Songs:

Siguirilla: This is the most important deep song, along with Soleá. It has a free rhythm, and the main themes are mothers, love, death, and jail.

Soleá: This is the most important deep song, along with Siguirilla.

Festive Songs:

Bulerías: This rowdy song was first primarily associated with dancing. The rhythm is

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2.

Cantiñas: This festive song is from the Cádiz province.

Tango: This song originally came from Cuba and the United States. Its rhythm is binary.

Tanguillo: This type of tango is from Cádiz and is fast.

Tiento: This type of tango is slow.

Fandango:

Each town in Spain has its own fandango. The most important ones have come from Huelva, Málaga, and Granada.