Allison Regehr - World Music

~ Spanish Flamenco ~ Allison Regehr Three Factors There are three essential factors that qualify a song or piece of music as flamenco. First, the song must be written in a flamenco mode or tonality, which will be further described later. Second, the song must have a specific rhythm or time signature ( comp ás ). Lastly, the song and dance must be performed by a Flamenco.  History Flamenco is a form of playing music, dancing, or singing. It originated in the Southern region of Spain, more specifically Andalusia and Murcia. This music is based on folk songs from the early centuries, and the earliest recording of flamenco was performed in 1774, which is relatively late compared to the general longevity of the genre. Many experts say that flamenco music is closely related to the Romani heritage, whose people resided in Southern Spain, but it sounds mainly of Spanish music, and is often an umbrella genre when referencing most Spanish music. Many studies of this g...