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Spanish Music is flamenco (Spain) not mariachi (Mexico)
bien! By Jonathan Irish
 What kinds of music are you going to hear when you
arrive in Spain? Mucho! But just because Enrique
Iglesias is from Spain, not Mexico, does not mean that
you are listening to real Spanish music. When kids turn
on the radio in the states they might hear Shakira
singing her popular song la tortura (the torture) along
with Spanish Grammy winner Alejandro Sanz, but sorry
Enrique and Alejandro, Spanish music is and always will
be flamenco, de pura sepa (the best of the best).
There are at least 30 varieties of flamenco in Spain and
can be found everywhere, and since Spain invented the
guitar the people know their music. The famous Spanish
poet Fredrico Garcia Lorca called flamenco one of the
greatest inventions of the Spanish people. During my 2 ˝
years in Spain I heard flamenco more than anything, and
especially in los barrios gitanos (gypsy neighborhoods).
Flamenco can be considered much more than music, rather
a lifestyle, with so much diversity in Spain the love of
flamenco has been a constant through out and even has
roots in France. The beauty of flamenco takes more than
just a guitar; the style is tied to the elaborate
dancers with castanets and the traditional hand
clapping.
The type of flamenco most tourists see is with colorful
dresses and music dating back to the 16th century
beginning in the region of Andalucía with traces of
Moorish and Jewish traditions. But flamenco is not just
a style from centuries before, El Camarón de la isla
(1950-1992) is considered a legend in Spain, his image
is everywhere from car stickers to t-shirts, Camarón
helped bring about nuevo (new) flamenco with the
induction of the electric bass.
Today flamenco is still a huge part of understanding the
culture; don't think that Enrique Iglesias is what
Spanish music is all about. To really enjoy Spain and
flamenco I would encourage listening to the various
types of flamenco, preferably Camarón, Paco de Lucia,
and Tomatito and when you arrive make sure you see a
show. Viva España!
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