Flamenco is more than just a dance
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Internationally-acclaimed "Lizt Alfonso Ballet Ensemble" give a Flamenco performance as part of the "Doha Capital of Arab Culture 2010" celebrations at Qatar National Theatre in Doha, capital of Qatar, May 7, 2010. [Xinhua/Maneesh Bakshi] |
Dance schools, associations, artists and fans are all celebrating its nomination, although they assure, as does Blanca del Rey, that there is still work to be done to promote the study of new styles and rhythms and to help those who are starting out.
Following the entry of Flamenco, the Castells de Catalonia, the Canto de la Sibila from Mallorca, the Mediterranean diet and the cetreria (an art of hunting with falcons), Spain, along with Croatia, is the European country with the most traditions included on the Intangible World Heritage list.
Flamenco, with its fusion of singing, dance and attitude, was described as a cultural manifestation of the identity of the people from Andalusia, Murcia and Extremadura. However, with the passing of time it has become a representation of Spanish culture throughout the world.
Flamenco is a style that fuses oral and collective traditions along with personal creativity, diverse musical structures and simple and short lyrics. It uses pure body languages and is a source of expression in every sense of the word for all human feelings and emotions across frontiers and languages.
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