Flamenco Fridays with Sabicas
Siguiriyas (Spanish pronunciation: [seɣiˈɾiʝas]😉 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 Phrygian with each measure (or compás) consisting of 12 counts with emphasis on the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 8th and 11th beats as shown here:
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