Forgotten Sounds of Flamenco

40. The “catch-all drawers” in flamenco research

In the world of flamenco research, sometimes we resort to what we call "cajones de sastre," which are sentences that serve to conclude the research on a specific topic in

39. The guajiras “Vida Mía”

As a result of the arrival of the guajira to Spain from Cuban lands, and due to the rapid popularity it had throughout the country, new models of guajiras began to emerge

38. The early days of Alegrías [PODCAST Forgotten Sounds of Flamenco]

The "Alegrías de Cádiz" is nowadays one of the most famous flamenco songs, dances, and guitar playing in flamenco recitals and concerts, but did you know how long this pa

37. Did the Mexican petenera participate in the creation of the soleá?

One of the intriguing puzzles in flamenco history is the sudden appearance of the soleá in the mid-nineteenth century. A decade and a half ago, Lénica Reyes and José Migu

36. Was there a flamenco concert guitar in the 19th century?

In the world of flamencology, some theories about the beginnings of the flamenco concert guitar contrast with recent research. In this episode, we analyze what these diff

35. On copying and plagiarism.... in the past and today

There have always been people who have taken ideas and music from others without mentioning them, claiming authorship, or even making money out of it. In this episode, we

34. The most popular flamenco songs between 1895 and 1915

Hit lists are a great way to get an insight into the most popular songs of a specific time frame. For this episode, we have curated a definitive list of the best flamenco

33. The flamenco compositions of Manuel Font de Anta

The Sevillian composer Manuel Font de Anta is perhaps best known for authoring some of the most emblematic processional marches of Holy Week, such as "Amarguras" or "Sole

32. The panaderos as a flamenco “palo”

The name "the panaderos" was given to popular music and dance in Spain in the 19th century. They probably arrived to Spain from Mexico, where it was already being danced

31. The great soprano Anne Judic singing flamenco

At the end of the 19th century, one of the most important European singers of the time, the French Anne Judic, triumphed in Spain, Mexico, and Cuba, singing one of the mo

30. Mythical Theories: From Paterna to Peten

The history of flamenco has been built through various theories. Some of them we call "mythical theories," which are those that, although they were formulated with argume

29. Buenaventura Íñiguez. A very “flamenco” priest

At the end of the 19th century, a priest, the organist of the Cathedral of Seville, composed some of the most beautiful flamenco pieces for piano of his time. In this epi

28. The invention of guajiras on the flamenco guitar

In this episode we talk about how flamenco guitarists had to create new toques throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries as new cantes were integrated into flamenco. F

27. Flamenco in the 19th century: A global art

From its beginnings in the 19th century, flamenco has had a significant international impact. Flamenco artists toured half the world with their art, and foreigners compos

26. A year of (re)listening to forgotten sounds of flamenco

After the first year of this project is the podcast "Forgotten Sounds of Flamenco", in this last episode of the season, we review how the first 25 episodes have gone, wha

25. Fandango and malagueñas: They were not the same thing

In flamenco, it is said that the malagueña belongs to the fandango family or is a cante derived from it. Some authors even claim that the malagueña and the fandango were

24. The jacara: Grandmother or mother of flamenco palos?

In flamenco, it is common to establish phylogenetic relationships between the different palos, as if each had necessarily derived from a previous one. One widespread theo

23. Francisco Amate. The last of the troubadours

This episode is extraordinary because of the importance of its protagonist in the history of flamenco: Don Francisco Amate. An amateur flamenco singer who, as fate would

22. The jaleo. A missing flamenco “palo”

Throughout the history of flamenco, some palos have been incorporated into it, and others fell into disuse until they were practically forgotten today, such as the jaleo,

21. The guajira of “Los de Cuba” (part 2)

This episode continues the previous one and is dedicated to the history of a guajira that is still sung in flamenco and has at least 135 years of history. This guajira wa