ONLINE INTERMEDIATE CASTANETS COURSE
This class is for those already able to play castanets. Complete castanets beginners please email us.
Not sure this course is for you? You are welcome to attend a single lesso to try on before committing to the full course. The single session is £20.
When: Tuesdays 5.20-6.20 pm. If the time of the lesson is not convenient you can follow the course with the lesson recordings.
Duration: 13 weeks
Where: Online from the comfort of your home (Zoom)
Dates: Starts on 14/1/25 last session 8 /4/25
Course resumes after the Easter break.
Cost: Early bird £195. Book by midday on 10th January/ £205 after
Booking
Please email us at castanets@ilusionflamenca.co.uk
Future workshops and courses
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Castanets Historytne
Castanets are percussion instruments that are used to accompany some flamenco songs. Castanets were invented more than 3,000 years ago, probably by the Phoenicians who used everyday wood to make these percussion instruments. Thanks to trade they became popular in several Mediterranean countries, including Spain, where they welcomed the castanets into its culture, giving them the place and importance that they have today, first in classical and later in flamenco music. Spanish castanets have evolved in shape, to create that distinct flamenco sound. They take their name from the Latin castanea, that is, chestnut, as castanets are of a similar colour and shape. On a curious note, in their beginnings castanets were regarded to have magical protective powers warding off bad spirits.
