flamenco guitar

Spanish dance accompaniment

A flamenco guitar is a Spanish acoustic guitar built for the percussive, rapid style of flamenco music.

Lighter and thinner than classical guitars, with a brighter, more aggressive tone and lower string action that allows the fast fingerwork flamenco demands.

The body is typically made of cypress or sycamore rather than rosewood: She bought a handmade flamenco guitar in Seville.

expression

duende

Passionate artistic soul-force

soulful · fiery · melancholy · yearning · expressive · heartfelt · drama · sensuality · lament · joy

palos

soleá

Flamenco song form

rumba · zapateado

Spanish

Andalusia

Spain's southernmost autonomous community

toque · gitano · aficionado · fiesta

instrument

cypress

Durable-wooded coniferous evergreen

soundhole · bridge · saddle · nut · fretboard · action · nylon strings · French polish

rhythm

zapateado

Rhythmic stamping dance technique

downbeat · upbeat · tempo · pulse · clapping

technique

tremolo

Rapid tonal wavering

muting · dynamics

Categories
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guitar tradition/style

flamenco guitarclassical guitar

Acoustic with nylon strings

electric guitar · jazz guitar · rock guitar · slide guitar · pedal steel guitar

musical energy/character

flamenco guitarmeditation music

Soothing tracks for mindfulness

muzak · lullaby · ambient music · elevator music · easy listening

cultural/geographic origin

flamenco guitarsitar

Indian plucked lute

koto · shamisen · country guitar · gamelan

Family

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