the "palos" of Flamenco

Hello today I will continue write about Flamenco. Specifically about “palos”, there is the differents rhythm and dancing that have the flamenco.

Not all flamenco dancing are equals, for this reasons are divided “palos”, there are families that rhythm.  In general, the “compás” is that twelve beats.

The “palos” more common are “alegría”, “soleá”, “seguiriya”, and “bulerías” .

The “alegría” as its name implies it a dance cheerful and the lyric of the song speak about of love. The “compás” is that twelve beats; the “soleá” have the same “compás” but in the alegría its more fast, the “cante” of “soleá” it`s more deep and the lyric of the song speak about lack of affection, loneliness and feelings associated with the sadness.

The “bulerías” too the “compás” is that twelve beats, but it`s more fast that “alegría”, the “bulería” it`s a dance festive, and the gypsy marriages or party dance much this dance, or too in the “fin de fiesta” when the end show the “bailaores” dancing “bulería”.

The “seguiriya” anlike that previous dance, the “compás” it`s not twelve beats. And lyric of the song speak are very tragic or sad for example:

“me quedé

Yo me quedé dormía

Y se han llevao

A la pobre de mí mare

Y yo no la he sentío”

That this it´s the principal dance of Flamenco.