The Mystery at the Heart of Flamenco

In this video I look at the huge range of influences that go into making Flamenco music what it is - the European "common practice" chord progressions, the Islamic scales, the music of Gypsies, the music of Berbers, and finally, the guitar itself.

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Research:
Evolution and Structure in Flamenco Harmony - Academic Commons
https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/download/fedora_content/download/ac:184885/content/current.musicology.42.manuel.46-57.pdf

Correlates between Berber and Flamenco Rhythms | Samuel Thomas
http://www.academia.edu/5669246/Correlates_between_Berber_and_Flamenco_Rhythms

Flamenco Guitar History Style and Context
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1087&context=gc_pubs

From Scarlatti to _Guantanamera Dual tonicity in Spanish and Latin American musics
http://www.academia.edu/9768131/_From_Scarlatti_to_Guantanamera_Dual_Tonicity_in_Spanish_and_Latin_American_Musics_

Music Examples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTu_npk4NFo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKUHoqoA-vA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFQfuMR3JdE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa0chkx3JKU

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