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Ricardo -> RE: Tarantos/Tarantas (Jan. 11 2009 5:06:01)
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Well, basically fandangos forms. Much as you can have the same song form with hundreds of MELODIC variations (all the different fandangos naturales, Gloria, Caracol, Porrina, Farina, etc, each the same "song" but variated melodies), well you have the same type of thing with the cante's from Levante region. Taranto has some varients, and Taranta is usually more ornate. Minera slower. Cartagenera has that minor chord, fandango minero, etc etc, all more or less variations on the same song. But never the less, "different" or apart from one an other.
A single performance may mix these songs. Porrina mixed Taranto and Taranta in a single letra. So they have such a close commonality, it can be spitting hairs defining which is which. To make it worse, a singple performance that mixes say, Taranto, Taranta, and Cartagenera, may simpley get the title "taranta", leave some to believe that all those were varients of the same song. Same thing happens to Solea, and CAntiñas. malaguena and granaina often get mixed together, etc. So with only one title it can confuse aficionados.
Actual SINGERS are not confused. Guitarist's need not really need to know the difference so long as they can accompany. it is not so hard if the singer is GOOD. [;)] The thing about TARANTO the baile, well, it is in compas. And often Taranto is used, but a singer can sing Taranta, minera, Cartagenera, fandango minero, etc, and often DO. And in many cases that is what the dancer wants, a nice mix to choreograph to. The compas is secondary and imposed on the song. That is fun, but makes it tough to accompany. Anyway, it all gets tucked under the nice umbrella "TARANTO", like a dancer might mix stuff in their "Soleares" or "Alegrias". Again, that labeling is not complete, and gives the false impression that perhaps a Cartagenera is a taranto.
Hope that makes sense.
Ricardo
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