Caminando va José

1 Listen, learn and sing. In your notebook write the last verse for the Christmas carol.

2 Try counting 1, 2, 3, quickly with your teacher while listening to the Christmas carol.

El flamenco

Flamenco is a unique musical style. UNESCO have even named it an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. lt’s surprising that something so complex and varied can be so popular.

Flamenco is made up of three aspects: toque, cante and baile.

Flamenco is an art that comes from Andalucía. lt is a mix of all the cultures that have settled there.

Toque

The toque is played with the guitar.

In sorne styles or palos, claps and taps accompany the guitar music. Other instruments, such as the flamenco box drum or the castanets, can be played.

Cante

The cante is present in basic flamenco styles such as fandangos, soléas, seguiriya and tangos. These songs are usually about feelings and emotions.

Baile

There are two types of dance:

• Masculine: this is done with energetic taps.

• Feminine: this dance is done with delicate arm movements and twists of the body.

1 Look up the word cante and in your notebook write about jondo, a type of cante.