Flamencology
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Flamencology, from the Spanish word Flamencología, is an academic discipline pertaining to the Flamenco arts. It combines research, documentation, and other techniques to achieve the diffusion and preservation of the art.
The term was coined in 1955 by Spanish Argentine author Anselmo González Clement in a publication of the same year utilizing the term as its title. The Real Academia Española included the term in a revision of the Spanish dictionary through the efforts of the Granadine writer Luis Rosales. The term was diffused as early as 1958 by a group of erudites known as the Cátedra de Jerez in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
Institutionalization
The Discipline is institutionalized throughout the Andalucía region in southern Spain. Institutions such as the Universidad de Sevilla (University of Seville) and the Universidad de Córdoba (Córdoba University) offer specialization in this discipline.
In Modern Practice
The discipline is put into practice through various publications or lectures. Some examples of publications are Revista Alma 100, Revista El Olivo, and Flamenco World.com.