Flamenco Roots Page

Liturgical chants from the Sephardic Jewish community, many of whom faced persecution alongside the Romani, left a deep imprint on the mournful and emotional nature of flamenco song.

The Arabs and Berbers who ruled Al-Andalus for nearly 800 years contributed the basic building blocks of sung poetry and complex musical scales. Flamenco Roots

Perhaps the most significant influence, the Romani people migrated from the Punjab region of Northern India to Spain between the 9th and 14th centuries. They brought musical traditions that eventually fused with local Andalusian styles. Liturgical chants from the Sephardic Jewish community, many