Flamenco is the national Spanish dance. But this is too simple and exaggerated definition, because flamenco is passion, fire, bright emotions and drama. It is enough to see the spectacular and expressive movements of the dancers once, to forget about time. And the music...
The official birth date of flamenco is 1785. It was then that Juan Ignacio González del Castillo, a Spanish playwright, coined the word "flamenco."
Flamenco is a creation of Andalusian gypsies. Thanks to this people, the dance that we know today was formed. A straight back, raised arms in a bend, a moment of immobility, heels clearly reflect the rhythm, a sharp turn, plastic and sharp movements.
The traditional female costume of a flamenco performer is a long floor-length dress or bata de cola. The clothes were borrowed from gypsies and became a symbol of femininity and attractiveness.
The six-string guitar is the national Spanish instrument, without which flamenco is unthinkable. In traditional flamenco, girls' hands should be free, although there is a tradition for women to dance with castanets.