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What is Tercio?
Tercio was originally the name for each of the lines which went to make up
a three-line copla (verse) of a soleá; each one of these lines was, then,
a tercio (a third). Later the term was extended to all types of cante, referring
to any line of a song which differed in its musical qualities from another line.
Rafael Chaves, Spain
Tercio is each of the lines which make up a flamenco copla, or verse. The tercio
is the unit of meaningful poetic content in relation to the verse, and does not
necessarily coincide with the musical time signature: a single tercio can take
up more or less time depending on the interpretation the cantaor/cantaora gives
it at that particular moment. Thus during a vocal performance, tercios can be
drawn out, merged together…
Carmen, Italy
Tercio is the line or part of a line drawn from a verse of cante flamenco;
it may consist of a lyric, or even simply an "ay!" or a drawn out wail.
There may be repetitions of both lyrics and melody, though there are always differences
or nuances at least in the intonation, pitch or intensity of the wailing.
Ignacio Ruiz, Spain
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