Rumba vs Popular Flamenco

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mark74

Posts: 690
Joined: Jan. 26 2011

Rumba vs Popular Flamenco

Can you guys explain the difference between rumba like Gypsy Kings and popular flamenco like Nina Pastori and El Cigala?

I know part of it is the guitar technique with the string muting method but are there other differences?

Im thinking maybe popular flamenco uses a variety of compas where rumba uses less variety but I may be completely off.

Thanks for all the info you guys give me, this site is excellent and I'm learning quite a bit

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 11 2011 3:30:40

Harry

Posts: 390
Joined: Jun. 24 2010
From: Montreal, Canada

RE: Rumba vs Popular Flamenco (in reply to mark74)

Hey Mark,

my understanding of this matter is that Gypsy Kings play Rumbas almost exclusively. Different tempos, major and minor etc... but their songs all have a rumba rhythm and more or less the same rumba right hand strumming pattern. Maybe at times they will have an instrumental with rhythm guitars doing a rumba and a lead on top etc... and I know they actually have at least one Bulerias.

I am not that familiar with El Cigala but my impression is that he does a very jazzy style of fusion, which may be influenced by other Latin American rhythms like Bossa Nova etc....but perhaps someone else can enlighten us.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 11 2011 3:59:22