Mention flamenco and the immediate associations are with dancing, singing, and the guitar. The piano has a rather tentative history in flamenco. While some scholars include the instrument in proto-flamenco history going back to the 19^th century, the piano emerged in flamenco with figures such as Arturo Pavón and Pepe Romero beginning in the late 1940s, often attempting to translate the language and role of the guitar.

Fast forward to today and not only is there a substantial list of talented flamenco pianists, but the piano is creating its own vocabulary in flamenco.

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