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What makes a palo?
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RE: What makes a palo? (in reply to Skai)
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Just what makes a palo what it is? I was just wondering what makes the bulerias the bulerias and what makes the soleares what it is. That's a trick question because bulerías is different from all the other forms. What makes soleá soleá or any other palo what it is (with the exception of bulerías) is the cante, which in turn implies a corresponding musical structure and compás. In the event of ambiguity, such as when one cante is sung to another compás, then the cante rules. In other words, when they sing fandangos to the compás of soleá, it's fandangos. Bulerías is different because it's the universal receiver. All cantes, pop music, improvised tunes, soap jingles, etc. can be sung to bulerías and we call it: bulerías. There are some traditional styles but they probably comprise no more than a single digit percent of total bulerías output. In this case it's the compás, and only the compás, that defines the palo. Tangos has been tending towards the bulerías condition over the last couple of decades, but it's a slow process, and a much higher percentage of traditional styles are still sung, compared to bulerías. There's a discreet tendency to treat alegrías in this way as well...that is, making up one's own melodies to the chords, compás and structure of alegrías, and calling it "alegrías". Pele's alegrías with Amigo for example are original music.
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