Traditional Spanish musical genres
Traditional Spanish musical genres

Summary/Abstract: A lot of references have been made during the 18th and 19th centuries with regard to Andalusian pair-dances (bailes de candil), which are considered to be one of the main sources for flamenco. Similarities as well as differences exist between these bailes de candil and the first flamenco performances: in the bailes de candil, the focus of the whole fiesta was the pair-dance (especially fandango), whereas in flamenco the solo dancing and singing performance by a woman was the main point of interest. La fiesta flamenca was initially organized in patios, coffee houses, theatres, on improvised stages or at festivals and involved a greater or a smaller degree of professionalism and artistic elaboration.A significant contribution in shaping the flamenco song has been brought by the models of the time (for example, caña, polo, various tonas, romances, playeras, serranas and fandangos – the malagueña and rondena types); in dancing, el bolero, among other solo types of dancing, such as cachucha, ole, jaleo, malagueña, torero and zapateado, represented an ambient whose elements have been adopted by flamenco aesthetics.

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