Flamenco is a Spanish musical genre with strong, rhythmic undertones and is often accompanied with a similarly impassioned style of dance involving vigorous movements, such as hand-clapping and foot-stamping. Flamenco embodies a complex musical and cultural tradition. Although considered part of the culture of
Spain in general, flamenco actually originates from one region:
Andalusia. However, other areas, mainly
Extremadura and
Murcia, have contributed to the development of several flamenco musical forms, and a great number of renowned flamenco artists have been born in other territories of the state. The roots of flamenco are not precisely known, but it is generally acknowledged that flamenco grew out of the unique interplay of native
Andalusian,
Islamic,
Sephardic, and
Gypsy cultures that existed in Andalusia prior to and after the
Reconquest.
Latin American and especially
Cuban influences have also been important in shaping several flamenco
musical forms.
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