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Ricardo -> RE: Question about the "modular" nature of Flamenco (Dec. 5 2021 16:50:48)
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The idea is to use compas to accompany the singer, and there is a specific structure for that stuff. The falsetas are short interludes between the lines of verse. In the world of baile it is similar to this except the compas style will be much more involved and aggressive. The falsetas can sometimes get more involved as well depending on how the dancer conceptualizes their art (set choreographies require elaborate falsetas set to specific, sometimes uncomfortable tempos. Dancers that enjoy improvisation welcome the typical short falsetas that are used for cante).
All of this is or SHOULD be in the mind of the guitarist when he “creates” a solo instrumental piece. Chordal structure and cante melody is NOT typically copied because the guitarist would be arranging falsetas that he or she normally would use between letras of cante or for the dance. In some cases, if the guitarist needs more music and doesn’t have enough falsetas to fill out a 4 minute solo, then they can, in lieu of having a singer, interpret known cante melodies as a melodic falseta. In the modern era, rather than doing that, a guitarist might compose an estribillo (a repeating chorus, not typical way to sing flamenco cantes) and higher some famous singer to sing that in order to “decorate” his latest falseta collection.
Regarding juan Martin, this type of thing you are asking comes down to taste–which hopefully you understand develops of a long period of time after learning and growing. The best thing for you would be to learn all you can from any source that inspires you, and hopefully you will get some formal lessons at some point to clarify things.
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