A type of Spanish folk song or ballad, typically sung in Andalusia, with a passionate and rhythmic style.
From Spanish 'cantar' meaning 'to sing,' derived from Latin 'cantare.' The word originally referred to singing itself but evolved to describe a specific genre of Spanish folk music.
Cantar is the root of flamenco singing—Spanish didn't just borrow the word from Latin, they turned it into a whole emotional art form that influenced music across the Mediterranean!
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