Flamenco Frequently Asked Questions

Read these frequently asked questions on flamenco and you should be able to bluff your way through most flamenco conversations with your fellow travelers.

1. Where is flamenco popular?

2. Where can I see flamenco in Seville?

3. Where can I see flamenco in Madrid?

4. Isn’t flamenco just women in colourful dresses playing the castanets?

5. Where can I see flamenco dancing in Spain?

6. What does the word flamenco mean? I heard 'flamenco' was Spanish for 'flamingo'

7. Where does flamenco come from? It sounds Arabic to me.

8. Where can I learn to play flamenco guitar?

9. Where can I buy a flamenco guitar?

10. Isn't flamenco dying out, like other forms of folk music?

11. Who are the most popular flamenco artists?

12. Where are there good flamenco stores in Spain?

13. Is there any particularflamenco CD you suggest I buy?

14. What are the flamenco routes or Rutas por los Territorios Flamencos?