Boleras

Seguidillas boleras, or simply boleras, is a palo (style) of flamenco music based on the seguidilla poetic form and the Spanish dance known as bolero.[1] It is considered a member of the cante chico family of palos.[2] The term "boleras" was popularized around 1812-13 to designate female dancers who performed boleros. Their particular style gave rise to the bolera school of dance, which was prevalent in Spain throughout the 19th century.[3] To distinguish the sung boleros from the dance itself, the term "seguidilla bolera" is used.[4] Towards the end of the 19th century, the bolero form was incorporated into the flamenco repertoire as a new palo.

References
  1. Manuel, Peter (2006). Tenzer, Michael (ed.). Analytical Studies in World Music. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 95.
  2. Schreiner, Claus, ed. (1990). Flamenco. WI, US: Amadeus Press. p. 69.
  3. Ruyter, Nancy Lee Chalfa (1 January 1993). "La Escuela Bolera". Dance Chronicle. 16 (2): 249–257. JSTOR 1567931.
  4. Blasis, Carlo (1830). The code of Terpsichore. The art of dancing, tr. by R. Barton. London, UK: Edward Bull. p. 34.


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