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edgar884
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Sorry if I miss spelled some of that.
Ive heard these terms in Flamenco and I'm wondering if some poeple could explain in lamens terms a little more of what the names parts breaks verses endings ect are in a Palos.
I know that with dancers there is many times a drum intro, then a calling(chord strummed for the key of the tune)then llamada, letra, then Alzapua, llamada, letra, something like that.
I'm sorry for asking this question but with a little understanding of spanish and know one who has realy explained this not even in my books, this seems to me a big part of the feel of a Palos. Knowin the internal structure.
This seems to elude me in dance.
Anybody have a moment to exlplain some of this maybe with something like Fandangos or Tientos, or Tangos, Bulerias.ect:
It would be cool if we had a list of these terms and english explanations of them.
They realy don't cover this in literature very well.
Any way take care, laters.
laters. 
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Date Apr. 29 2006 16:16:31
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Ricardo
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From: Washington DC
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RE: Compas/llamada/letra/escobilla/copla (in reply to edgar884)
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As applied to dance accompaniment:
Compas-play rhythm guitar, give the tempo feel etc., no falsetas (melodies), just chordal strumming.
Entrada-introduction. Can be compas (rhythmic strumming), falseta, singer's warm up (tiritir tran, le le, ay ay, etc) or any number of prepared intros, free or rhythmic.
Llamada-call or signal a change of sections. It is a specific rhythmic signal the dancer gives to everyone, it is nice to play a special sequence of chords that helps the change sound natural. It can be to call in the singer for the letra. A change of section could be there will be a rhythmic stop (remate/corte) or a change of tempo. Sometimes you are changing speed or "gears" during the llamada, and that is the point of it. Sometimes the llamada precedes a build up, speed up, footworks step, and usually an other llamada will end such a build up.
Letra-the verse of cante, like solea, siguiriyas, tientos, tangos, bulerias, alegrias, etc.
Copla-the verse of cante for the not so deep flamenco palo, like sevillanas or fandango de huelva.
Escobilla- the footwork section of the dance. The name comes from the "sweeping" motion of some dance steps, but it applies to any extended footwork.
Apagado- playing rhythm or "drumming" on muted strings to give percussion. You would use this also for "palo seco" (acapella singing) and sometimes "solo de pies" (footwork solo with no music). During a solo de pies I might play llamadas, remates, cortes, etc, with chords and rhythm, then return to "apagado" strumming. Some dancers don't use the term apagado and say instead "palo seco" or something "seca", and other terms that make sense refering to a "dry" muted guitar.
Lots more stuff, do a search for "flamenco terminology". Don't you have any flamenco related books? There is usually a glossary.
Ricardo
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Date Apr. 29 2006 17:12:08
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