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by joannorma on May 13th, 2006

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What is the origin of the flamenco dress?

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  • by Arisztid on October 29th, 2009

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    Flamenco is the music and dance of the Gitanos... Spanish Gypsies. They are directly related to and originally come from the Rroma peoples of EU.

    I am not certain when the people who became the Gitanos split off from the main group but, if you look at traditional EU Rroma female attire and female Flamenco (and general Gitano) attire, you can see a great deal of similarity.

    I cannot see the same similarities between male Flamenco artists and traditional Rroma dress other than, when dancing, both tend to be flashy. I can see a great deal of similarity between casual Gitano male clothes and Rroma male clothes.

    Most certainly Flamenco attire is a mix of ethnic Spanish and Rroma attire. I can definitely see the influence of formal Spanish attire in male Flamenco.

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  • by iwnit on October 29th, 2009

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    1) "The roots of the flamenco dress can be traced to Andalusian women who accompanied livestock traders to livestock fairs in Seville. Andalusia is a region in southern Spain where gypsies (flamencos) lived.
    Flamenco is their traditional song and dance, and the costume reflects that culture. Since the dance became part of the mainstream in the early 19th century, the dress has evolved, but the Andalusian influence remained.

    - Early Years:
    Andalusian women accompanied their husbands, who were cattle traders, to the livestock fair in Seville. They were simple peasants and dressed in calico robeswith a few frills, but the colors were lively and they accentuated the women's bodies.
    It wasn't until the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition that Spain's upper classes accepted this type of dress for attending the fair. This was also soon after flamenco, the dance, became part of mainstream culture as café entertainment and then as an art form.

    - Dress Shape:
    The dress was designed to enhance a woman's figure and hide flaws. The original dress had a guitar-shaped body with a low neck. With the hair pulled back in a bun, a round or square neck made the wearer's neck appear thinner. The dress was cinched around the waist and widened at the hips. The frills are meant to enhance the way a woman walks and various accessories, such as scarves and flowers, added to the flirty style."
    Source and further information:
    http://www.ehow.com/about_5081539_flamenco-dress-history.html

    Further information:
    http://www.answerbag.com/articles/About-Flamenco-Dresses/23e685af-e092-2c2f-1882-db19e7b7e0a7
    http://www.miraflores.com/MT05-4.htm


    2) "Although much less research has been undertaken in the field of flamenco dance than music, it has been documented that during the Phoenician empire, in the city of Cadiz, Hindu dancers were hired as entertainers for the festivals, aspects of which were incorporated into local processions and religious festivals.

    Flamenco Dance
    This very strong resemblance to East Indian dance is seen in the Katak, NianiPuri, Kathakal and Bharatanatyam forms. Elements such as the deep-seated plie, outturned leg position, sharp angles of the body and arms, splayed fingers, rapid barrel turns and, most certainly, the percussive foot movements are all evident in flamenco dance."
    Source and further information:
    http://www.camarondelaisla.org/flamenco-dresses.htm

    Information in Spanish:
    http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traje_de_flamenca
    http://feriadesevilla.andalunet.com/trajes.htm

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  • by Chosun One on May 16th, 2006

    Chosun One

    The Flamenco dress was created based on the attire worn in celebration of Flamenco music. Flamenco art results from a combination of the different musical cultures that developed in Andalucía, and which were passed on from generation to generation.

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