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J
Jaleo: shouts of encouragement, olé! being the most common.
Juerga: a flamenco jam session or private party.
L
Letra: the lyrics of a song/verse
Llamada: a dance step to advise the guitarist of a change in a dancer’s variation.
From the Spanish v. Llamar, to call.
M
Malgueñas: a free-form flamenco style (no specific compás, interpretive, and not danced) from Malaga. Descendent of the Fandango family.
Manton: embroidered silk shawl with long fringes. First known as ‘Manton de Manila’ from its origins in Manila.
Marcaje: to mark time.
Marcando: movements of the dancer during the letra.
Martinete: toná sung by the gypsies in a forge.
P
Palmas: rhythmic hand clapping. Sordas = muted. Claras, abiertas, altas = clear, open, high.
Palmeros: men that clap while the musicians play
Paseo: promenade, a dance step resembling walking; also the opening walk or entrance of bullfighters into the arena.
Payo: Spaniard, non-Gypsy.
Pié: foot.
Pitos: finger snapping.
Planta: ball of foot (plantar).
Polo: flamenco song derived from the Soleares family
Punta: toe of shoe.
Q
Quejío: vocal style portraying a lament or cry
R
Rasgueado: strumming techniques on the guitar. From the Spanish v. Rascar to scratch.
Redoble: to redouble a step or combination.
Remate: the end of a phrase – from the Spanish (v) to finish something (rematar).
Roma: Romany Gypsy roots.
Rumba: song, dance and guitar style in 4/4 time – originated in Cuba
S
Salida: an introductory portion of a song or dance – in song also referred to as temple or entrada.
Sevillanas: a lively and cheerful Spanish folk song and dance form in 3/4 time; from Sevilla
Siguiriyas/ Seguidillas: profound cante jondo
Soleares: a form of cante jondo, from the word soledad: solitude, privacy. It expresses deep sadness and loneliness, danced in 12/8 time.
T
Tablao: a stage or café where flamenco is performed (cabaret).
Tacón: heel of shoe.
Tangos: flamenco song and dance in 2/4 and 4/4 time.
Tanguillo: flamenco song and dance derived from the tango.
Tarantas: free-form vocal style.
Tarantos: related to the Tarantas in key, this form is danced, in 2/4 time.
Temple: vocalization, warm-up.
Tientos: a slow form of tangos, done in 2/4, 4/4 time.
Tocaor: flamenco guitarist.
Tonás: The earliest-known of song forms.
Toque: guitar playing.
Toque libre: guitar playing with free form rhythm.
Tremolo: a rapid fluttering of a guitar tone or alternating tones
V
Vuelta: turn.
” por delante: to the front.
” por detras: to the back or behind
Z
Zambra: Moorish-influenced dance from the Sacromonte in Granada
Zapateado: footwork, also the name of a dance.
Zapatos: shoes