Chocolate
(Foto: Daniel
Muñoz)
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A style which has its roots deep in Spanish folkloric tradition,
and which thus precedes cante flamenco as we know it. According
to some writers, this is the true source. Arabian, American,
even Portuguese... there has been much speculation surrounding
its origins. It has a 12-count marking compás, and
is in straight 3/4 time. Spanish fandangos gradually acquired
a more and more flamenco edge, drawing on different cantaores'
individual contributions. This group covers all the variants
to be found in Spain: verdiales and rondeñas malagueños
(from Malaga); the fandango de Huelva; the granaína
and media granaína; and the taranto, taranta
and cartagenera from Almería (the so-called cantes
de las minas). The fandango de Huelva, principally,
gave rise to fandangos naturales, with a true 'jondo' flamenco
flavor, and bearing the hallmarks of each individual cantaor.
They've been hugely popular since the mid-19th century.
The best-known varieties are those by Niño Gloria,
Manuel Torre, José Cepero and Manolo
Caracol, the first two using fandangos de Huelva, and
the last two using the granaína and the malagueña
respectively. Cantaores such as Manuel Vallejo, Pepe Marchena,
Pepe Pinto, Fernanda de Utrera and Chocolate
have made the fandango their trademark.
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Sample verse:
Hay un tiempo pa’ nacer
Hay un tiempo pa’ vivir
Hay un tiempo pa’ querer
Mucho tiempo pa’ sufrir
Otro tiempo pa’ querer
Y to’ el tiempo pa’ morir |
There's a time for being born
There's a time for living
There's a time for loving
A lot of time for suffering
More time for loving
And all the time in the world for dying |
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