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1	The art of flamenco more books like this by D. E. Pohren add to wishlist see all copies from $38.88! first editions
2	Flamenco: Gypsy Dance and Music from Andalusia more books like this by Claus Schreiner (Editor), Mollie C Peters (Translator) add to wishlist Written by a group of flamenco enthusiasts, this book traces the history and development of flamenco, the folk dance created by the gypsies of the Andalusian region of Spain in the 19th century still popular today. It also serves as a guide to the performers and places that maintain the tradition. see all copies from $5.99! new only from $59.73! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Lives and legends of flamenco; a biographical history more books like this by D. E. Pohren add to wishlist see all copies from $82.80!
4	A way of life more books like this by D. E. Pohren add to wishlist This classic account of the flamenco way of life before it was corrupted by creeping commercialism is based on Donn Pohren's eight years running a flamenco centre at Moron in Andalusia, "the wildest years of my life which I barely survived". His experience of flamenco and its mainly Gypsy singers, dancers and guitarists provides a vivid picture of ... see all copies from $53.00! signed copies
5	The Wind Cried: An American Discovery of the World of Flamenco more books like this by Paul Hecht add to wishlist This text on flamenco music contains over 100 examples of the flamenco copla. see all copies from $8.00! new only from $99.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Returning to a more books like this by Dorien Ross add to wishlist As a teenager, Loren leaves home to study flamenco guitar with the Spanish Gypsies. This novel is her story, as well as an examination of the complicated ethical questions involved in bringing a private, secret and personal art to public attention. see all copies from $14.40! new only from $97.68! \| signed copies
7	The Passion of Music and Dance: Body, Gender and Sexuality more books like this by William Washabaugh (Editor) add to wishlist The late nineteenth century witnessed the birth and popularization of a number of highly emotional musical styles that played on the eagerness of modern Europeans and Americans to toy with the limits of sanity and to taste the ecstasies of living on the edge. This absorbing book explores these popular, passionate musical styles -- which include ... see all copies from $19.95! new only from $34.79! \| first editions
8	Juan Serrano - Flamenco Guitar Solos more books like this by Juan Serrano add to wishlist This is a superb collection of 8 original flamenco concert guitar solos and two exciting guitar quartets. The selections feature Juan Serrano's usual technical brilliance and capture the vitality, fire and haunting Moorish moods characteristic of flamenco music. All solos are in notation and tablature. Selections include: Ensueno (Petenera for ... see all copies from $6.89! new only from $16.63! \| SVS
9	Antonio Triana and the Spanish Dance more books like this by Rita Vega De Triana, De Triana Vega add to wishlist This work discusses Antonio Triana - one of the foremost Spanish Flamenco dancers and teachers of his time. In his choreography, he used his traditional background for his inspiration. During his career, he partnered the legendary La Argentinita, Pilar Lopez and Carmen Amaya. Over the years he developed a very distinct method of teaching and he ... see all copies from $36.26! new only from $39.03! \| SVS
10	You Can Teach Yourself Flamenco Guitar more books like this by Luigi Marracini add to wishlist This is an easy to understand, step-by-step method which brings the colorful and exciting world of flamenco guitar within the reach of any guitarist. Contents include: History, The Capo, Tablature, How to Play Flamenco Guitar, Rasgueado, Triplets, Golpe, Picado, Ligato, Arpeggio, Tremolo, Sevillanas I,II,III, and IV, Fandangos de Huelva, Malaguena ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $8.66! \| SVS
11	Gypsies and Flamenco: The Emergence of the Art of Flamenco in Andalusia, Interface Collection Volume 6 more books like this by Bernard Leblon add to wishlist This is a new edition of an account of the contribution of the Gypsies of Andalusia to the development of flamenco. It provides a fuller explanation of some of the technical terms and a biographical dictionary of the foremost Gyspy flamenco artists of the past. see all copies from $17.63! new only from $17.63!
12	Flamenco: Passion, Politics and Popular Culture more books like this by Washabaugh William, William Washabaugh add to wishlist Flamenco is renowned for its passion and flamboyance. Yet because it generates such visceral responses, it is often overlooked as a site for subtler discourses. This absorbing book articulates powerful and convincing arguments on such key subjects as ethnicity, irony, authenticity, the body and resistance. Franco's 'politics of original sin' had ... see all copies from $67.30! new only from $77.47! \| SVS
13	Song of the Outcasts: An Introduction to Flamenco more books like this by Robin Totton add to wishlist Flamenco has taken the world by storm, with huge crowds experiencing its power. Ironically, though, if the performance is authentic - and much in the tourist trade is not - the uninitiated may find it baffling; the rhythms are exotic and strange, the intensity of feeling startling. Yet for the Andalusians, flamenco has been familiar for a thousand ... see all copies from $12.53! new only from $13.56! \| first editions \| SVS
14	Flamenco more books like this by Barbara Bender (Editor), William Washabaugh, Bruce Kapferer (Editor) add to wishlist Flamenco is renowned for its passion and flamboyance. Yet because it generates such visceral responses, it is often overlooked as a site for subtler discourses. This absorbing book articulates powerful and convincing arguments on such key subjects as ethnicity, irony, authenticity, the body and resistance. Franco's 'politics of original sin' had ... see all copies from $24.99! new only from $35.76! \| SVS
15	'Becoming the Dance': Flamenco Spirit more books like this by Teodoro Morca add to wishlist see all copies from $24.39! new only from $25.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Flamenco! more books like this by Gwynne Edwards (Text by), Ken Haas add to wishlist The word "flamenco" has an international resonance, yet few people know much about flamenco itself - for most it means a colourful Spanish dance but behind the superficial image lies a significant history and evolution. This study explores this history from its earliest beginnings in songs, to its present sophistication in the combination of ... see all copies from $25.00! signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Mel Bay's Flamenco Guitar: Basic Techniques/Tecnicas Basicas more books like this by Juan Serrano, Mel Bay Publications Inc add to wishlist This book, written in both English and Spanish is the most authoritative method available on flamenco guitar technique. Juan Serrano is one of the world's premier flamenco concert soloist and is a seasoned teacher and performer in this vibrant, colorful musical genre. The text describes the history and development of flamenco music; teaches basic ... see all copies from $13.00! new only from $36.74! \| first editions
18 view cover	Flamenco: Conflicting Histories of the Dance more books like this by Michelle Heffner Hayes add to wishlist This analytical history traces representations of flamenco dance in Spain and abroad from the twentieth century through the present, using flamenco histories, film appearances of flamenco, accounts of live performances, and interviews with practitioners to map the emergence of a global dance practice. Focusing on the stereotype of the dancing body ... see all copies from $35.84! new only from $41.00! \| SVS
19	Flamenco, body and soul : an aficionado's introduction more books like this by Juan Serrano, Jose Elgorriaga add to wishlist see all copies from $19.48! signed copies \| first editions
20	Flamenco: The Art of Flamenco, Its History, and Development Until Our Days more books like this by Barbara Theil-Cramer, Barbara Thiel-Cramer, Sheila Smith (Translator) add to wishlist see all copies from $38.94!
21	The Flamencos of Cadiz Bay more books like this by Gerald Howson add to wishlist This work deals with flamenco music and musicians. see all copies from $37.08! first editions
22 view cover	Flamenco Guitar Solos more books like this by Luigi Marraccini add to wishlist This book and CD are made for all aficionados of flamenco guitar and for guitarists of any other style who enjoy variety in their musical sources. They present ten pieces composed and recorded in the traditional forms of flamenco music, written in notation and tablature. The author explains the form and characteristics of each piece in ... see all copies from $11.50! new only from $11.50! \| SVS
23 view cover	The Cantaoras: Music, Gender and Identity in Flamenco Song more books like this by Loren Chuse add to wishlist This book provides an in-depth ethnographic investigation of the greatly underestimated and under appreciated dynamic contributions of women singers, the cantaoras , to the creation, transmission and innovation of flamenco song. Situating the study of flamenco in the context of social and political currents that have shaped twentieth-century Spain ... see all copies from $101.37! new only from $101.37!
24 view cover	Easy Flamenco Solos more books like this by Mel Agen add to wishlist This book was written for the student who wants to learn to play flamenco guitar correctly in the shortest time possible. A fanciful historical essay on the origins of the flamenco style begins this modest 32-page volume. Several of the most common techniques are used in the various introductory pieces, including various forms of rasgueos and the ... see all copies from $10.01! new only from $10.01! \| SVS
25	Juan Serrano - Flamenco Concert Selections more books like this by Juan Serrano add to wishlist see all copies from $12.00! first editions

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