Of flamenco guitars and cajones

We tell you where to get the best flamenco instruments in Madrid

Flamenco instruments allow you to take your music anywhere
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If you are as passionate about flamenco as we told you that the film director Carlos Saura was film director Carlos Sauraand, like him, you want to give your talent as a musician a chance, here you will find a list of flamenco stores where you can buy authentic flamenco guitars and cajones and start giving free rein to your art. Region of Madrid where you can get your hands on authentic flamenco guitars and cajones and start giving free rein to your art.

Flamenco guitars

Although the inclusion of the guitar in the 19th century was originally as an accompaniment to the cante canteNowadays the mastery of the flamenco guitar is an art in itself. To distinguish a flamenco guitar from a classical guitar look at its size, it is slightly smaller and its rim is narrower, the strings are at a very low height with respect to the fingerboard, they are lighter as they are usually made of cypress and spruce wood and the harmonic bars have a different arrangement with the intention of giving a percussive sonority to the top. Their sound is also brighter.

Felipe Conde is a century-old store where a fourth generation continues the legacy of tradition and innovative craftsmanship.

Pedro de Miguel is an artisan firm that offers the tradition and experience of the Madrid school with a beautiful store in Madrid.    

Flamenco guitars selection of Flamenco Vive
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Flamenco drawers

Did you know that the origin of the flamenco cajón is not Spanish but Peruvian, with African origins, and that its incorporation into flamenco is only a few decades old? It was Paco de Lucia who introduced it after discovering it on a tour of America in 1977 and considering it an ideal instrument for flamenco because of the precision and consistency of its percussion and its high-pitched sound, similar to the dancer's heel, and the low-pitched sound, similar to the sole in the zapateado (foot tapping). The cajón is probably the most grateful instrument when it comes to making your first steps playing flamenco music, since you only need to have rhythm in your hands to make it sound good.

Al-Andalus Drawers is a family company that manufactures all kinds of high quality handmade drawers.

At Flamenco Lives you will find a selection of cajones, as well as flamenco guitars, from the most prestigious makers.

Al-Andalus flamenco cajones
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