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Letras
Have you thought about your flamenco desires and goals lately?
One of mine is to become more comfortable dancing bulerías with the cante.
Read about how I plan to do so, and follow my four steps to creating a plan for yourself below.
But first, here’s a bulerías letra for you followed by a video to practice with.
Don’t you love watching dancers perform together?
Below find a caña letra and a video of Daniel Ramos, Lucía Ruibal, and Alejandra Gudi dancing together to it at Las Tablas in Madrid.
Check out David Palomar’s bulerías version of the popular Spanish Christmas song Alegría, Alegría, Alegría followed by a verse from the song and its translation.
Here’s a video of María Rosa dancing siguiriyas con castañuelas at Corral de la Morería in 1964 and one of the letras she dances to.
Do you love dancing por tangos?
Today I’m going to invite you to dance along as María Terremoto sings (and dances) some amazing tangos
Here’s the first letra you’ll hear her sing in the video below:
Do you know how to dance bulerías to the cante?
This is what you’ll see Carmen Herrera doing in the video below as José Mijita sings and Carlos Grilo accompanies on guitar.
You’re going to LOVE the following video of Esther, one of our bulerías teachers on the Flamenco Tour to Jerez, dancing on our final day of class. But first, here is the first letra that Junquerita sings for her
Here’s a tangos letra and a video of Fabiola Barba dancing to it on the Flamenco Tour to Jerez.
I know you’re going to love this bulerías that Zorri sang at a juerga the other night here in Jerez.
Here is a tangos letra that we hear María Terremoto sing the other night here in Jerez.
Don’t tell me you’re too old to dance.
Because Tía Curra, who you’ll see dancing in the video below, was in her late seventies when I filmed it.
I know you’re going to love her signature move at the end where she taps her tummy with the palm of her hand to the compás.
But first, here’s a bulerías letra referencing La Calle Nueva, one of the most, if not the most, historically important flamenco streets located in the Santiago neighborhood of Jerez.
Here’s a bulerías letra followed by a video of Miguel Lavi with Manuel Parrilla on guitar and Los Mellis, Antonio and Manuel Montes Saavedra on palmas.
There is NOTHING like listening to Rancapino Chico singing por tangos. Do yourself a favor and listen to him sing today’s letra in the video that follows.
Here is a fandangos letra was written by my friend, Alfonso Cid.
Following the letra you can watch him sing it on the street at a demonstration in Sevilla.
Last week in preparation for my show, I practiced improvising more than usual as I wasn’t sure just what Alfonso would be singing for me. I wanted to help myself to feel comfortable in the moment, in the compás, and to increase the chances that I wouldn’t just do the same thing over and over again.
Following today’s bulerías letra and video of Rancapino Chico I’ll guide you through an activity to enhance your improvisation skills and train your ear.
Here is a tangos let and a video of Carmen Ledesma dancing tientos on Canal Sur:
Did you know that you can find one hundred sixty three bulerías letras here on the blog?
Whoa.
As you can see, I really like this palo!
And I’m loving this letra, #163:
