Flamenco

 (Spanish pronunciation: [flaˈmeŋko]) is a form of Spanish folk music and dance from the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. It includescante (singing), toque (guitar playing), baile (dance) and palmas (handclaps). First mentioned in literature in 1774, the genre grew out ofAndalusian and Romani music and dance styles.^[1][2][3] Flamenco is often associated with the Romani people of Spain (Gitanos) and a number of famous flamenco artists are of this ethnicity. While flamenco originally crystalized among gypsies in the 18th century,^[4] some authors believe that modern flamenco mostly emerged out of late nineteenth-century romanticism.^[5]

In recent years flamenco has become popular all over the world and is taught in many countries: in Japan there are more academies than there are in Spain.^[6][7] On November 16, 2010 UNESCO declared flamenco one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

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