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每天一分钟，我们一起玩转世界文化。弗拉明戈是吉普赛文化和西班牙的安达卢西亚民间文化的结合。当美丽的吉卜赛女郎伴着激昂的音乐翩翩起舞，她就是最美丽的那个。
童鞋们注意引号不写，是英式拼写哦~~

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Flamenco 弗拉明戈
Spain
King Ferdinand V 费迪南国王五世
Queen Isabella 伊利莎白女王
"cante"
"baile"
"guitarra"
"palmas"
OK, today we are going to look at something new, something very close to my heart…Flamenco! Flamenco…that comes from Spain, doesn't it? Yes, and so do I. So, today we are going to concentrate on a new dance, but first you must know all about Flamenco. I know it's a very old dance. It can be traced back for centuries, right back to the 1400s. Yes, that's right. King Ferdinand V and Queen Isabella disliked anyone who was different, so the minorities came together to help each other, and so, Flamenco was born. I read that Flamenco, in general, consists of three artistic elements: the singing, known as "cante", the dance, called "baile" and the guitar, or "guitarra". Yes, we must mix these three elements together for true Flamenco. In addition, there are often members of a Flamenco group playing "palmas" or hand-clapping. I see. So, I suppose the relationship between the artists is similar to that of Jazz – there is a basic structure that one must follow, but at its heart, it is an improvised form.