Alegrías ( Spanish pronunciation: [aleˈɣɾi.as] ) is a flamenco palo or musical form, which has a rhythm consisting of 12 beats. It is similar to Soleares . Its beat emphasis is as follows: 1 2 [3] 4 5 [6] 7 [8] 9 [10] 11 [12] . Alegrías originated in Cádiz . Alegrías belongs to the group of palos called Cantiñas and it is usually played in a lively rhythm (120-170 beats per minute). The livelier speeds are chosen for dancing, while quieter rhythms are preferred for the song alone.
5-418: One of the structurally strictest forms of flamenco, a traditional dance in alegrías must contain each of the following sections: a salida (entrance), paseo (walkaround), silencio (similar to an adagio in ballet), castellana (upbeat section) zapateado (literally "a tap of the foot") and bulerías . This structure though, is not followed when alegrías are sung as a standalone song (with no dancing). In that case,
10-532: Is a style of dance and traditional music of Andalusian origins in metre 8 , with lively movement, marked on two beats, the second being very stressed. The dance shows a gracious tapping. Humanists of 16th century affirmed that zapateado derived from the lactisma of the Roman dancers in times of the Empire. Among the composers who write Spanish Zapateados is Paco de Lucía , whose Percusión Flamenca
15-403: Is a very popular piece for guitar and orchestra. Pablo de Sarasate composed a Zapateado for violin and piano as part of his Spanish Dances , Op. 23. The piece is replete with harmonics, double stops, left hand pizzicatos , and is often performed by young virtuosos. In flamenco , zapateado also refers to a style of dancing which accents the percussive effect of the footwork ( zapatear
20-438: The cante chico forms of flamenco. The word Alegrías literally means "joys." ÁLVAREZ CABALLERO, Ángel: La discoteca ideal del flamenco , Editorial Planeta, Barcelona, 1995 ISBN 84-08-01602-4 This European dance-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a music genre is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Zapateado (Spain) Zapateado
25-405: The stanzas are combined freely, sometimes together with other types of cantiñas . Recommended listenings for this palo include most singers from Cádiz, like Chano Lobato , La Perla de Cádiz , Aurelio Sellés , but also general singers like Manolo Caracol or La Niña de los Peines . Also, you can listen "Mar Amargo" from Camarón and "La Tarde es Caramelo" from Vicente Amigo. It is one of
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