Ol Flamenco!

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FLAMENCOits dancing, its singing, its guitar playing! Its a way of expressing oneself that has evolved from many influences over hundreds of years. Today flamenco is practiced throughout the world and all across the United States. In Santa Fe, New Mexico, we meet Janira Cordova, the youngest member of a company studying to perform flamenco. Here the students learn the tools of their arthow to move their hands, arms, bodies, and feet to the traditional rhythms of the music and songs. Each aspect of flamenco is explored in detail. The origins of the art form are also explained, which draw upon the musical traditions of Indian, Arab, and North African cultures, among others. Janiras flamenco has progressed well, and at Santa Fes annual Spanish Market in July, she finally has a chance to join the older dancers and perform in the town plaza. With colorful, actionpacked photographs and accessible text, readers are sure to feel Janiras excitement and catch flamenco fever. Ol!

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