A variant of the free form of fandango known as taranta,
which is different in that the rhythmical structure of the
compás is drawn from the zambra. According to José
Manuel Gamboa, it was Fosforito who first coined the term
in his 1957 recording of ‘masculino’. Previously,
Manuel Torres had named them ‘rondeñas’,
as had bailaora Carmen Amaya, one of the big names behind
this Levantine style. The rhythm of a taranto smacks of
slowed-down, dense tango... and, in fact, it's not unusual
for a dancer to round up a taranto with an upbeat 'remate
por tangos'. One of the best-loved tarantos in the history
of flamenco is the title track from Camarón de la
Isla and Paco de Lucía's 1973 album: ‘Caminito
de Totana’.
| Compás pattern: 1
2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |
Sample verse:
Ay Totana
Salgo de mi casa andando
Caminito de Totana
Y en la cara me va dando
La brisa de la mañana
Cuando el sol ya va apuntando
(Camarón de la Isla. ‘Caminito
de Totana’) |
Oh Totana
I walk out of my house
On my way to Totana
And in my face blows
The morning breeze
While the sun starts to take aim |
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