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Flamenco 101 | Kristofer Hill with Julia Chacon | TEDxLSU


[Music]

[Music] hey flamenco is a coded language between

hey flamenco is a coded language between

hey flamenco is a coded language between the song the guitar and the dance the

the song the guitar and the dance the

the song the guitar and the dance the evolution of this artform began over a

evolution of this artform began over a

evolution of this artform began over a thousand years ago and was spearheaded

thousand years ago and was spearheaded

thousand years ago and was spearheaded by a nomadic group called los veteranos

by a nomadic group called los veteranos

by a nomadic group called los veteranos they began their journey from northern

they began their journey from northern

they began their journey from northern India and traveled through the Middle

India and traveled through the Middle

India and traveled through the Middle East through parts of Europe and parts

East through parts of Europe and parts

East through parts of Europe and parts of Africa and settled in Andalusia Spain

of Africa and settled in Andalusia Spain

of Africa and settled in Andalusia Spain also known as lacunae or the cradle

also known as lacunae or the cradle

also known as lacunae or the cradle there they met Moorish judeo-christian

there they met Moorish judeo-christian

there they met Moorish judeo-christian influences and Andalusia Spanish culture

influences and Andalusia Spanish culture

influences and Andalusia Spanish culture and folk music that influenced their

and folk music that influenced their

and folk music that influenced their form of musical expression and the

form of musical expression and the

form of musical expression and the creation of this art form the evolution

creation of this art form the evolution

creation of this art form the evolution or the product of this evolution is

or the product of this evolution is

or the product of this evolution is flamenco so the key to this coded

flamenco so the key to this coded

flamenco so the key to this coded language is the song or the Conte and

language is the song or the Conte and

language is the song or the Conte and Conte existed hundreds of years before

Conte existed hundreds of years before

Conte existed hundreds of years before the guitar even found its way into

the guitar even found its way into

the guitar even found its way into flamenco and before the biele or the

flamenco and before the biele or the

flamenco and before the biele or the dance as we know it today was seen so

dance as we know it today was seen so

dance as we know it today was seen so we’ve got over 50 different song forms

we’ve got over 50 different song forms

we’ve got over 50 different song forms in flamenco now the melodies of the song

in flamenco now the melodies of the song

in flamenco now the melodies of the song influence how the rhythm should be

influence how the rhythm should be

influence how the rhythm should be played the harmonic accompaniment of the

played the harmonic accompaniment of the

played the harmonic accompaniment of the guitar and also provide rhythmic

guitar and also provide rhythmic

guitar and also provide rhythmic structures that can inform the dance of

structures that can inform the dance of

structures that can inform the dance of how they should be dancing or how they

how they should be dancing or how they

how they should be dancing or how they can interpret these song forms so we’re

can interpret these song forms so we’re

can interpret these song forms so we’re going to share one of these song forms

going to share one of these song forms

going to share one of these song forms with you this one is called tangles not

with you this one is called tangles not

with you this one is called tangles not to be confused with Argentinian tangos

to be confused with Argentinian tangos

to be confused with Argentinian tangos and within the tangos there’s many

and within the tangos there’s many

and within the tangos there’s many thousands of different of melodies and

thousands of different of melodies and

thousands of different of melodies and different styles of playing it so we’re

different styles of playing it so we’re

different styles of playing it so we’re going to share one with you and the

going to share one with you and the

going to share one with you and the rhythm of this is in 4/4 mmm two three

rhythm of this is in 4/4 mmm two three

rhythm of this is in 4/4 mmm two three four one two three four and uses the

four one two three four and uses the

four one two three four and uses the Phrygian scale or a Greek scale

Phrygian scale or a Greek scale

Phrygian scale or a Greek scale [Music]

[Music]

[Music] so here’s a little a gotcha

so we heard in this Tong goes this

so we heard in this Tong goes this melodic influence we heard varying

melodic influence we heard varying

melodic influence we heard varying rhythms which we talked about we’re in

rhythms which we talked about we’re in

rhythms which we talked about we’re in 4/4 and now all these things inform me

4/4 and now all these things inform me

4/4 and now all these things inform me as the player how I should be playing

as the player how I should be playing

as the player how I should be playing following the song form as well as the

following the song form as well as the

following the song form as well as the dancer so now let’s take a look at this

dancer so now let’s take a look at this

dancer so now let’s take a look at this so within this coded language there’s

so within this coded language there’s

so within this coded language there’s vocabulary the dancer and she can use

vocabulary the dancer and she can use

vocabulary the dancer and she can use beautiful floral our hand movement

beautiful floral our hand movement

beautiful floral our hand movement but I sail beautiful squeezing our

but I sail beautiful squeezing our

but I sail beautiful squeezing our movement she can use marca hey to

movement she can use marca hey to

movement she can use marca hey to outline the phrasing in the rhythm the

outline the phrasing in the rhythm the

outline the phrasing in the rhythm the melodies of the constant and she can use

melodies of the constant and she can use

melodies of the constant and she can use fire returns or vuelta’s to also accent

fire returns or vuelta’s to also accent

fire returns or vuelta’s to also accent rhythm and now she can also use fiery

rhythm and now she can also use fiery

rhythm and now she can also use fiery foot workers of path Giotto now there’s

foot workers of path Giotto now there’s

foot workers of path Giotto now there’s one thing that she could use to call in

one thing that she could use to call in

one thing that she could use to call in the singing or call in I’m a lot of

the singing or call in I’m a lot of

the singing or call in I’m a lot of phrase from the guitar or to change the

phrase from the guitar or to change the

phrase from the guitar or to change the speed of what we’re doing and these are

speed of what we’re doing and these are

speed of what we’re doing and these are called Yamada’s Ola so these calls can

called Yamada’s Ola so these calls can

called Yamada’s Ola so these calls can be used to influence went like I said

be used to influence went like I said

be used to influence went like I said when the melody comes in of the song and

when the melody comes in of the song and

when the melody comes in of the song and various rhythms so Julia what would you

various rhythms so Julia what would you

various rhythms so Julia what would you like to dance for them so Julia would

like to dance for them so Julia would

like to dance for them so Julia would like to do solely aqua buleria okay this

like to do solely aqua buleria okay this

like to do solely aqua buleria okay this is a song form that has a 12 count

is a song form that has a 12 count

is a song form that has a 12 count rhythm 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2

rhythm 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2

rhythm 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 just like if you looked

3 5 6 7 8 9 10 just like if you looked

3 5 6 7 8 9 10 just like if you looked at the face of a clock 12 3 6 8 and 10

at the face of a clock 12 3 6 8 and 10

at the face of a clock 12 3 6 8 and 10 okay now it also uses the Phrygian scale

okay now it also uses the Phrygian scale

okay now it also uses the Phrygian scale [Music]

[Music]

[Music] this is solely off of Olivia lovely

this is solely off of Olivia lovely

this is solely off of Olivia lovely dancer will be a chalk on

dancer will be a chalk on

dancer will be a chalk on [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Wamba PhRMA no wanna do me anime know

Wamba PhRMA no wanna do me anime know

Wamba PhRMA no wanna do me anime know there are Kalia become a cold aisle in

there are Kalia become a cold aisle in

there are Kalia become a cold aisle in freedom da lolly Ibuka hey promotion

freedom da lolly Ibuka hey promotion

freedom da lolly Ibuka hey promotion I’ll link rain on Elaine yeah

so you see that is what it’s still

so you see that is what it’s still wonderful about this art form of

wonderful about this art form of

wonderful about this art form of flamenco we can take this coded language

flamenco we can take this coded language

flamenco we can take this coded language and communicate with each other and

and communicate with each other and

and communicate with each other and create something spontaneous in the

create something spontaneous in the

create something spontaneous in the moment without having to have a

moment without having to have a

moment without having to have a preconception of how the event should

preconception of how the event should

preconception of how the event should unfold also we can travel any of the

unfold also we can travel any of the

unfold also we can travel any of the world and meet other flamenco’s and use

world and meet other flamenco’s and use

world and meet other flamenco’s and use this language to communicate with each

this language to communicate with each

this language to communicate with each other and it’s just such a wonderful

other and it’s just such a wonderful

other and it’s just such a wonderful thing about this coded language of

thing about this coded language of

thing about this coded language of flamenco thank

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