In flamenco a ''tango'' () is one of the flamenco palos closely related in form and feeling to the

rumba flamenca Rumba flamenca, also known as flamenco rumba or simply rumba (), is a ''Palo (flamenco), palo'' (style) of flamenco music developed in Andalusia, Spain. It is known as one of the ''cantes de ida y vuelta'' (roundtrip songs), music which diverged i ...

. It is often performed as a finale to a flamenco tiento. Its compás and llamada are the same as that of the

farruca ''Farruca'' () is a form of flamenco music developed in the late 19th century. Classified as a cante chico, it is traditionally sung and danced by men. Its origin is traditionally associated with Galicia, a region in northern Spain. An instrumen ...

and share the farruca's lively nature. However, the tango is normally performed in the A

Phrygian mode : The Phrygian mode (pronounced ) can refer to three different musical modes: the ancient Greek ''tonos'' or ''harmonia,'' sometimes called Phrygian, formed on a particular set of octave species or scales; the medieval Phrygian mode, and the m ...

. In some English sources the flamenco tango is written with an -s; "the tangos is..." The flamenco tango is distinct from the flamenco rumba primarily through the guitar playing. In Rumba the guitar flows more freely, whereas in Tangos the accents on beats 2, 3, and 4 are marked clearly with heavy strumming. Tangos is only vaguely related to

Argentine tango Argentine tango is a musical genre and accompanying social dance originating at the end of the 19th century in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. It typically has a Time signature, or rhythmic time signature, and two or three parts repeating in pat ...

, and objectively they only share ''compás binario'' or double stroke rhythm. The fact that Argentine tango is one of the first couple dances in America has led historians to believe that both could be based in a minuet-style European dance,Christine Denniston. ''Couple Dancing and the Beginning of Tango'' 2003
/ref> therefore sharing a common ancestor, while those who compare the present day forms do not see them as related.

Example Lyrics

''Triana, Triana,''
''qué bonita está Triana,'' (Triana, how beautiful it is!)
''qué bonita está Triana, qué bonita está Triana''
''cuando le ponen al puente''
''la banderita gitana'' (when we put the gypsy banners on the bridge.)

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Flamenco styles Spanish dances Spanish folk music Music of Spain {{music-genre-stub