Now available from Amadeus Press...

176 pp, 26 b/w photos, 148 music examples, 6 x 9", paperback

ISBN: 1-57467-013-1

$14.95, plus shipping and handling

Publication Date: January 1996

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Virtually every music lover has had acquaintance with that stirring form of folk music and dance created by the gypsies of the Andalusian region of Spain in the 19th century. This book, written by a group of dedicated flamenco enthusiasts, traces the history and development of the form through the lives of its great performers. It delineates the enormous influence flamenco has had on late 19th- and 20th-century composers of concert music, particularly in France and Spain: Ravel, de Falla, and others. In addition, it serves as a guide to where genuine flamenco music may be heard today and to the performers who maintain the integrity of the tradition.

The authors examine both the roots and, perhaps most important, the spiritual meaning of the style. They provide information about festivals and clubs that promote the true flamenco spirit and list sources for music and instruments. An extensive discography is also included.

Now available in paperback for the first time, the book is even more accessible to readers interested in discovering this authentic folk tradition.