Mario Maya, a Spanish-born Gypsy who created memorable works of flamenco dance and as a choreographer broadened the scope of the traditional form by adding elements from modern dance, died Sept. 27 of ...

An icon of Gypsy flamenco dance, CONCHA VARGAS has it all: flamenco essence, temperament, charisma, rhythmic creativity, expressivity, skill and absolute confidence on stage. There is not an ounce of ...

The magnificent ramparts of Mehrangarh Fort, one of the largest such in India and built over five centuries ago, would reverberate to the sounds and movements of hundreds of gypsy feet and flamenco ...

This was an infuriatingly fluffy documentary. Directed by Ben Whalley, Kinder promised to reveal “a glimpse of a timeless gypsy way of life as it has been preserved down the centuries”. (Right, Kinder ...

On a sparsely lit stage, a single dancer cuts a dramatic figure. The sound of hands clapping and the rhythmic plucking of guitar strings bring him to life. His feet strike the floorboards with fury, ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from CM iPad section Qld Life. Followed categories will be added to My News. Veivers, a keen scholar of flamenco heritage and music, says he has always wanted to trace ...

Good things come from Jerez, Spain: the bulls, the sherry, the flamenco. “It’s said the first cry of flamenco was born of Jerez de la Frontera,” said Maria Bermudez. Bermudez’s show is intimate ...

Writer Elizabeth Kinder journeys through Andalusia from Malaga to Cadiz to find the soul of flamenco, the mix of guitar, song and dance associated with southern Spain's gypsies. Show more Writer ...

Flamenco: Gypsy Soul travels to the source to find how a music that was once looked down on by Spanish society as the music of impoverished gypsies became synonymous with the image of Spain itself.