Taranto
A variant of the free form of fandango known as taranta, which is different in that the rhythmical structure of the compás is drawn from the zambra.
According to José Manuel Gamboa, it was Fosforito who first coined the term in his 1957 recording of "masculino".
Previously, Manuel Torres had named them "rondeñas", as had bailaora Carmen Amaya, one of the big names behind this Levantine style.
The rhythm of a taranto smacks of slowed-down, dense tango... and, in fact, it's not unusual for a dancer to round up a taranto with an upbeat 'remate por tangos'.
One of the best-loved tarantos in the history of flamenco is the title track from Camarón de la Isla and Paco de Lucía's 1973 album: "Caminito de Totana".
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