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Flamenco |
24 Feb 2010 |
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 The acclaimed dancer, MarÃá Pagés, talks about the traditional Andalucian dance.
Flamenco, the hand- clapping and foot -stamping traditional dance form, originates from the Andalucian region of Spain. The dancer MarÃá Pagés, who is one of the stars at the 2010 Flamenco Festival at Sadler's Wells, London, joins Jenni to talk about the flamenco and what makes it so special. To discuss the history of the dance and its social importance, they are joined by Parvati Nair, Professor of Hispanic Cultural Studies at Queen Mary, University of London, and author of a blog on Flamenco.
The London Flamenco Festival is on at Sadler’s Wells until February 27th 2010. MarÃá Pagés Autorretrato is part of the festival.
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