The song, with guitar accompaniment, to listen to, without dance.
Cantar Alante
Cantar Atrás
The song performed to accompany the dance.
Cante Andaluz
The lyrics of the Andalusian singing are more literary, pretentious and express common feelings. Popular versions of poems, sometimes originated in the theater and zarzuela (some typical Spanish opera).
It exists a duality between the gypsy singing and the Andalusian singing, diminishing with the time. Today we call both of them Flamenco Singing.
Cante Chico, Small Song
Subjective expression that designate the less solemn aongs and more suitable to dance.
Cante de Preparación, Preparation Song
This is the first "tercio" or the first song, without any big performing difficulty, even with the same expressiveness than the rest of the song.
Cante de Trilla, Trilla Song
When the job of reaping is finished, at the end of the day, begins the singing, the old one, simple and clear song of trilla.
The Song of Trilla, melodically very similar to the lullaby, is not an exclusive Andalusian song. In Castilla you will find genuine Songs of Trilla. This kind if song doesn't need the guitar to find its compas, but only the sound of little bells and the voices of the man encouraging the work of the animals.
Cante Festero, Festive Song
We call like that the happy and noisy styles, like the alegrias, rumbas and tanguillos.
Cante Gitano
Cante Grande, Great Folk Song
Subjective expression, used for the most solemn songs. Also used for any song well interpreted.
Cante Jondo o Hondo, Deep Folk Song
The "cante jondo" is the most genuine Andalusian song, with a deep feeling. "Cante jondo" or "cante hondo" (deep song), the world "jondo" is a dialect form of "hondo".