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The claps that keep flamenco moving

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If you cannot clap properly, you absolutely cannot participate in this art form. Traditional Flamenco relies heavily on 'palmas', an incredibly complex system of rapid hand clapping that entirely drives the complex beat of the performance. The intense clapping is treated with entirely the exact same severe reverence as the footwork.

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