UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity 2010

Flamenco is an artistic expression fusing song (cante), dance (baile) and musicianship Andalusia in southern Spain is the heartland of Flamenco, although it also has roots in regions such as Murcia and Extremadura. Cante is the vocal expression of flamenco, sung by men and women, preferably seated, with no backing singers. The gamut of feelings and states of mind grief, joy, tragedy, rejoicing and fear can be expressed through sincere, expressive lyrics characterized by brevit