Mozaico-Flamenco-Cajon
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Cajon – Origins in Peru & why we want to learn!

By Kasandra “La China” July 25, 2007 Origins & Evolution  According to Wikipedia's definition, the cajón is the most widely used Afro-Peruvian musical instrument in the 20th century.  The instrument has been officially declared…
Mozaico-Flamenco-Palmas-Lia
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Palmas – What are they and why do we need em?

By Kasandra “La China” July 12, 2007 Palmas aka handclaps are an integral part of Cuadro Flamenco.  True gypsy flamenco is comprised of a cuadro including singer, guitar, palmas and dancer. There are two kinds of palmas:  sorda…
Mozaico Flamenco Dance 2005
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Wide World of Studying Flamenco Dance

Why it's addictive and how to sort it all oout (insert Canadian accent) By Kasandra “La China” July 7, 2007 Flamenco has a way of sorting people out.  As Darwin observed, there is a natural selection process that dictates that…
Mozaico Flamenco -Tangos 2005
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Bulerias Magic Formula also works for Tangos Por Fiesta!

Hey, economies of scale in the learning curve, talk about efficient! By Kasandra “La China” July 6, 2007 So continuing on from Bulerias Demystified, write this secret magic formula on your hand in big RED PEN MARKS: ENTRADA…
Mozaico Flamenco - Bulerias 2005
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Bulerias is a Journey – Demystified!

By Kasandra “La China” July 7, 2005 Bulerias and the art of Flamenco is a life long journey, not an end result. I feel that living in a Western culture, there is a sense in people that they should be able to do things, learn things,…