FLAMENCO PURO

Pure flamenco. (whatever that is) A confusing term which supposedly means genuine or traditional flamenco. On the other hand however, the concept of pure flamenco implies interpretations that are old, static and without change. Although it may suit the older aficionados who fondly reminisce about the good old days, the term nevertheless carries with it an unwelcome hint of snobbery. Paco De Lucia puts it like this;
People tend to confuse the pure with the old. The old for me is the art in the museum, and the pure is what the artist feels at the time of playing. Flamenco has too much personality, character and emotive force to stay in the same form all its life. (Guitar International Magazine, April 1976)