Compás clock

Well-known Spanish musicologist Faustino Núñez has recently posted some videos tying a visual of a compás clock to excerpts from well known recordings, illustrating the compás of specific palos.  If you're having trouble hearing the compás when you listen to flamenco, they are an interesting way to be able to follow along and know where the song is at in the rhythmic cycle.

In this post on his blog, El Afinador de Noticias, you can watch the clock as you listen to excerpts of alegrías, tanguillos and seguiriyas, beginning with Paco de Lucía's alegrías "La Barrosa".

If you understand Spanish, you might also check out his other website flamencopolis, a treasure trove of flamenco analysis.

Flamencocompas.nl

Flamencocompas.nl is a website created by Eugene Tjoa featuring a compás clock. There are a variety of palos you can listen to while the clock shows where the song is at in the compás . For convenience there are controls for the sound, including the ability to control the left and right channels which allows you to isolate guitar from palmas on some tracks.

Be sure to click on the info button for tips on how to use the site.

Downloadable MP3 Collections

A new series of Flamenco MP3 collections is now available from Flamenco.ca, home of Flamenco Beat internet radio. Download collections of contemporary Bulerias, Tangos, and Sevillanas. Samples are available on the site.

Flamenco at the Edmonton Public Library

Jane Ogilvie has compiled a valuable list of Flamenco resources at EPL. Check them out!

Also, if you know of high-quality Flamenco DVDs, CDs or books you'd like to see in the library collection, suggest them at EPL's Suggest a Resource page.

Flamenco Beat Radio Station

Flamenco Beat is an excellent internet radio station run by Vancouver-based Flamenco singer and aficionado Pirouz Ebadypour. Music ranges from traditional puro Flamenco to contemporary Spanish Flamenco. Flamenco Beat is affiliated with Flamenco.ca, a Canadian site that provides information about local events around Canada and more. Look for both of these links in the permanent "Links" section on this site.