Flamenco in Seville, a hundred-year-old idyll
Talking about flamenco and not referring to Seville is a very complicated feat. The links that link the Andalusian capital with this universal art go back to the beginnings of cante jondo and continue alive today. It is an idyll that feels, when you walk through this city. Flamenco in Seville breathes in the atmosphere. […]
Flamenco dance: the movement of arms
In flamenco dance, the dancers interpret with the body what the sing transmits, lyrics that are usually loaded with feeling: from the deepest sorrows to moments full of contagious joy. For this to reach the public, the dancers use their body to express all these emotions. The wiggle of the figure is accompanied by movements […]
Flamenco styles, what are they and how to distinguish them?
To understand what flamenco styles are, it is convenient to remember the basic elements that give life to this original Andalusian art: sing, dance and guitar. It is known as ‘palo’ to each of the styles of sing, that is, to the different modalities that exist and that are grouped differently according to their origin, […]
Flamenco show in Seville, enjoy a unique experience
Visiting Andalusia and not enjoying a flamenco show in the first person is something unforgivable. Whether this Andalusian art is well known or not, it is worth attending a tablao to enjoy a live show. The atmosphere that is created in these places, between the artists and the public, makes it become a very intense […]
Why you should visit a flamenco tablao in Seville?
Visiting a flamenco tablao in Seville is an ‘essential’ if you spend a few days of leisure or rest in the Andalusian capital. The reason? This city is the cradle of this universal art and these places have the right atmosphere to enjoy a live flamenco show. The tablaos, besides keeping the essence of this […]
What is a flamenco tablao?
Flamenco tablao is part of this universal art and, without a doubt, it is the ideal place to enjoy a flamenco show with capital letters. But do you really know what it is? If you know it, stay because we are going to discover some curiosities about the evolution and the origin of the flamenco […]
History of flamenco dance
Flamenco dance, like singing, has integrated elements from different cultures. With the development of flamenco music the dance that appeared for the first time, recognizably, in the 18th century, emerged. Throughout its history, it has evolved to become consecrated as the artistic expression it is now. Although at first the attention of flamenco was focused […]
Farina: “Every flamenco singer has to have his own style”
José Manuel Barrul Jiménez is Farina, a flamenco singer who is part of the cast that gives life to the show that takes place every night at El Palacio Andaluz. An artist who “sings with his own stamp and style” and who has a long professional career that has taken him through multiple national and […]
El Palacio Andaluz, a flamenco tablao from Seville to the world
El Palacio Andaluz is a flamenco tablao in Seville, whose activity attracts thousands of people from different corners of the world each year, who usually choose us to enjoy a live flamenco show when they visit the Seville capital. Located in an emblematic Sevillian building, in the well-known neighborhood of La Macarena, El Palacio Andaluz […]
Flamenco dress: history and origin of this Andalusian dress
Few regional costumes are as recognizable as the flamenco dress or gypsy dress. It is an outfit that reflects the identity of the Andalusian culture, a dress that is present in the traditional festivals and pilgrimages that are celebrated in Andalusia. The flamenco dress, also known as sevillana dress or gypsy dress, is also the […]
