Flamenco

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A dance style of the Andalusian Romani people, characterized by forceful, often improvised rhythms.
  • noun. A dance in this style.
  • noun. The guitar music that usually accompanies a dance in this style.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The Mexican name of a species of snapper, Lutianus guttatus, a common food-fish of the Panama region.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. a strongly rhythmic and vigorous style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian gypsies, characterized by clapping and stamping of feet.
  • noun. a strongly rhythmic style of music originating in southern Spain, often improvisatorial, performed by itself, often on a guitar, or as an accompaniment to flamenco dancing.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A genre of folk music and dance native to Andalusia, in Spain.
  • noun. A song or dance performed in such a style.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. guitar music composed for dancing the flamenco
  • noun. a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet
    • Word Usage
    "The other daunting fact I learned about flamenco is that it is an insider’s art."
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    dance music  social dancing  
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