{"product_id":"9780890136089","title":"The Spirit of Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful book explores the origins, influences, development and appreciation of flamenco as a highly respected art form on the world stage. This folkloric tradition of music, song, and dance began in the caves of Andalusia and was shaped over centuries by a multitude of cultural and regional influences, including Roman, Jewish, Greek, Indian, and Moorish. Flamenco's introduction to the U.S. in the roaring twenties coincided with a \"Spanish craze\" and in the 1950's legendary flamenco stars including the Italian-American flamenco dancer-choreographer José Greco were popular attractions at nightclubs and concert halls in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Not surprisingly, flamenco found a permanent home in New Mexico, a state with a large population of Hispanic residents interested in learning about and preserving traditional and cultural Spanish folk traditions. Prominent flamenco artists emerged including native New Mexican choreographer-dancer María Benítez. Flamenco's accoutrements--costumes, musicians, instruments and dancers--are part of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Museum of New Mexico Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032852709616,"sku":"9780890136089","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780890136089_p0.jpg?v=1763852352","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780890136089","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}