Siguiriyas
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Siguiriyas (also seguiriyas, seguidillas) is a form of flamenco music belonging to the cante jondo category. Its deep, expressive style is among the most important in flamenco. The siguiriyas are normally played in the key of A-major with each falseta consisting of 12 counts (4 measures of 3/4 time) with emphasis on the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 8th and 11th beats as shown here:
- [1] 2 [3] 4 [5] 6 7 [8] 9 10 [11] 12
Sometimes this pattern is described as only having 5 counts: 3 fast, and 2 slow. Compare this rhythmic pattern with that of the soleares.
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