Pimientito -> RE: Zambra (Feb. 21 2012 9:26:50)
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BUMPED 4 YEARS LATER I was looking for this thread again because I remebered there was a nice collection of Zambra videos here. In the last year or so I have found that the Zambra can be called Zambra Gitana Zambra Mora Zambra Granaina I believe these to be different names for exactly the same thing. If anyone knows differently I would be happy if they could point out the differences. Zambras appear in both flamenco and classical repertoire from Sabicas, Niño miguel, Juan maya Marote to Albeniz, Valverde and LLobet. In most cases the guitar is tuned to a Drop D on the bass.Now, there a couple of Zambras where this isnt the case. For example, Enrique Granados wrote a Zambra in C major (spanish dance number 11). However this was composed on piano and so that would explain why he didnt choose the key of D. Another category relating to Zambras are "Danzas Arabes". Danzas Arabes seem to appear in both Flamenco and classical repertoires. I have found Danzas Arabes by everyone from De Falla, Sabicas, Granados, Angel Barrios, Tarrega, Paco Peña, Albeniz. Sometimes they are in Drop D tuning sometimes in standard tuning. Nearly all have the characteristic of a bass line in octaves D to D or E to E and are in 4/4 time. Another similar form are the Arabescas or Arabesques. Arabescas appear in classical music and seem to be related to arabic dances. They are themes with an oriental or moorish influence but dont seem to fit any particular form. My question is really about the relation between zambras and arabescas. Is the arabesca a classical interpretation of a flamenco Zambra? P PS. It occurs to me that the Zambra comes specifically from Granada whereas the Arabesque could come from anywhere in Spain with a moorish influence. Perhaps that is the difference?
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