Chano Lobato
(Photo: Daniel
Muñoz)
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Tanguillos are a flamenco style originally
from Cádiz, coming from carnival music. For that
reason, some theoreticians situate them in the group of
cantes originally from Andalusian folklore, like sevillanas
and peteneras. According to theoreticians, the time of the
tanguillos is the result of the combination of 6x8 time
and 2x4 time. But it is also accepted to be 3x4 time. And
there are those who propose that it is simply 4x4 time,
just like tangos and
tientos, but faster. The lyrics always allude to satirical,
ironic and festive subjects. The genuine maestro of cante
por tanguillos is Chano
Lobato, who keeps all the essence alive of old-time
tanguillos taken to flamenco by his predecessors such as
that of Los Anticuarios, which dates back to 1905. Once
passed through the molds and arrangements of today’s
flamenco, it joins bulerías, tangos, rumbas and alegrías
in the group of festive flamenco, with plenty of forms and
styles. Cantaores such as Potito and Duquende have cultivated
it on their latest albums. Of course, tanguillos are danceable.
Bailaores such as Sara Baras and Isabel Bayón choreograph
and dance them in their shows. And on guitar, there are
famous scores like ‘Casilda’ by Paco de Lucía,
‘Aroma de libertad’ by Cañizares and
‘Vapor de Cai’ by Juan Diego. The more heterodox
forms are proposed by musicians such as Diego Amador on
piano, Jorge Pardo on sax and Ojos de Brujo in hip-hop mode.
| Compás pattern: 1
2 3 4 / 1 2
3 4 / 1 2 3 4 / 1 2
3 4 |
Sample verse:
Aquellos duros antiguos
que tanto en Cádiz
dieron que hablar,
que se encontraba la gente
en la orillita del mar,
fue la cosa más graciosa
que en mi vida he visto yo. |
Those tough ones
Who in Cádiz were
So talked about
That people met
By the seaside
Was the funniest thing
I’ve ever seen in my life. |
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