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The 12-Beat Compás Explained
Why flamenco rhythm sounds the way it does
Flamenco is built on three rhythmic families: simple binary, simple ternary, and a 12-beat cycle that exists almost nowhere else in Western music. Here is how it works, and why beat one isn't always where you think it is.
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By Diego Morales
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