Flamingo means escaped gypsies
"Flamingo" is not only a combination of song (cante), dance (baile) and guitar music (toque) The three-in-one art also represents a generous, fanatical, bold and unrestrained lifestyle.
The word "flamingo" comes from the Arabic word for "fugitive peasant". There are different opinions about its origin. The more accepted theory is that the Gypsies set out from northern India and trekked to southern Spain, bringing a kind of mixed music. Therefore, this kind of music and dance combines Indian, Arabic, Jewish, and even Byzantine elements, and later injected nutrients from southern Spain. The Gypsies (also known as Flamencos) living in Andalusia, Spain, made it Take shape and make a name for yourself.
Flamenco is originally an impromptu dance. The men's dance is more complicated, with the soles of the feet, toes and heels hitting the ground and the rhythm is fast. According to tradition, the women's dance mainly shows the elegance and grace of the wrists, arms and torso. During the performance, the dancers are accompanied by spontaneous "haleo", that is, clapping, finger-twisting and excited shouting. Of course, with the professionalization of flamenco dancing, there are stricter regulations on dancers' moves, and mature dance dramas like "Salome" have also been produced.
The Gypsy people grew up in a flamenco dancing environment. Both young and old in the family can dance or sing. To say that they have flamenco in their blood, they even claim to be "only It’s not an exaggeration to say that only Gypsies can really dance flamenco well.” The wandering, indulgent and free life of the Gypsies makes flamenco dance appear free, passionate and contradictory.
Flamingo is an attitude towards life
Today, the word flamenco is not only the name of a specific dance, but also used to describe an attitude towards life. . According to the dictionary, flamenco refers to a person who pursues pleasure, is not productive, is bohemian, and often lives on the edge of the law. In the artist’s mind, “Flamenco” is not only a three-in-one art of song (cante), dance (baile) and guitar music (toque), but also represents a generous, fanatical, unrestrained and unrestrained lifestyle. . The bohemian style that was popular in the clothing industry in the past two years is the romantic embodiment of this spirit.
Some experts say, "Flamenco is the dance where you can enjoy music the most and master the music most accurately." In flamenco dance, in addition to the accompaniment of songs, guitars and castanets, dancers sometimes clap their hands in time with the rhythm and sometimes tap their feet to enhance the rhythm. As the musical expression changes, the dancer's body expression also changes with sadness and joy, as if showing the deepest part of the soul. Throughout the performance, the artist and the audience are seeking a spiritual connection.
Flamenco is the most feminine dance
Among all dances, the women in Flamenco are the most alluring. She is not as pure and dignified as a ballerina, nor as passionate and noble as a female partner in ballroom dancing. She often appears alone, shrugging her shoulders and raising her head, with lonely eyes. In most pas de deux, she and the male protagonist are sometimes far and sometimes close, as if they are far apart. When she really danced, her expression was still cold and even painful, but her body movements were full of enthusiasm. The castanets in her hands followed her dancing steps, seeming to tell the vicissitudes of her inner past on her behalf. Isn't this true? One of the sexiest images?
The castanets are essential props for flamenco performances. If you have very sharp ears, you may be able to tell that the sounds produced by the castanets of the dancer's left and right hands are actually different. The sound on the left hand is lower and represents the male; the one on the right is higher pitched and represents the female. The response of the castanets in the dancer's hands expresses the dialogue between men and women. To tell the stories of men and women euphemistically, the artist's talent and life experience are more important than skills, which is why many flamenco dancers become more flavorful as they get older. The flamenco dancer in "Riverdance" that came to Shanghai last year is said to have been dancing for almost 40 years. There is obvious fat on her waist, but when she dances, you can only think of Duras's overused famous saying: "I love your face that has been ravaged by time even more."
The large skirts of flamenco dance are also a favorite of women. No matter how fashion trends change, every woman should have such a colorful dance skirt in her wardrobe, and she should have had a night of dancing with her sweetheart.
Don’t think that flamenco dance skirts are too vulgar. Fashion masters do not understand the beauty of fireworks in the world. In the 2005 spring and summer Jean Paul Gaultier fashion show, Gaultier’s designs are full of wild and unrestrained elements in details: pleats and grips Ruffled multi-layered ruffles, colorful layered floor-length cake fishtail skirts, etc., combined with avant-garde deconstructed design, present a post-flamingo fashion that is both modern and retro. As for John Galliano, the creative director of women's clothing at Dior, his style is extremely complicated and gorgeous, and off the rails, wild and vulgar. Who can say that this is not influenced by flamenco dance (his mother is Spanish)