BarkellWH -> RE: Toros y flamenco (Aug. 12 2014 21:37:21)
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Is there any connection between bull fighting and flamenco? I think the connection that is associated with the corrida and flamenco is one of "correlation," not "causation," i.e., both the corrida and flamenco were developed in the region, but neither is dependent on the other, and each could exist without the other. They simply are the two most prominent cultural elements one associates with Spain. The mistake some make is in thinking that the association of flamenco with the corrida that is expressed by some flamencos and toreros represents ground truth, when it is, in fact, opinion. In fact, many Spaniards who attend the corrida don't hold a particular love of flamenco. I would wager you will find a majority of Spaniards favor pop and "world music" over flamenco, while still occasionally attending a corrida. Likewise, the corrida has flourished in Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, and other countries with no history of flamenco. If the corrida disappeared tomorrow, flamenco would continue to flourish at its present level with no loss of imagination and beauty. Bill
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