Arab Roots, Flamenco Sounds

"Not a lot of people would make the connection between Spain and the Arab world, and that shows up in the flamenco tradition."
Michael Ibrahim, founder and director of the @NationalArabOrchestra talks about the confluence of cultures in flamenco music. This includes the connections between the guitar and the oud, as well as the similarities in flamenco and Arab vocal improvisation.
#flamenco #fountainoftears #detroitopera

[@joeldcanfield_spinhead]

The origins of flamenco are fascinating, as is Arab culture and music. Learning about other cultures through their music is almost as much fun as doing it through their food!

[@msstudio7350]

arabo-berbere serait plus juste. Malheureusement, les vrais habitants d'Afrique du nord sont systématiquement oubliés... Tarik Ibn Ziade était un berbère... pas un arabe.
Peut-être qu'un jour lirons-nous que Jughurta et Massinissa étaient arabes.

[@Zrwah47]

Excellent Taksim, thank you for the introduction to Arab/Flamengo improvisation.

[@zeebuzz2734]

Great video

[@Amadeo790]

It’s impressive how beauty can come from war and trade. Guess that’s the silver lining of history.

[@corneliakoller1914]

hugs

[@corneliakoller1914]

hugs not bullets