"You won't never see the same tablao twice in your life, because it is inherently unique." - Arthur Morgan
The stage then represents the essential meeting place for all the artists, where emotion, improvisation and spontaneity are at a climax. By extension, a “tablao” is a professional flamenco show, improvised by mastered artists according to the traditional rules of this rich and complex music.
Traditional Flamenco Tablao
The most traditional form of a flamenco dance show: only baile (dance), cante (singing) and toque (guitar), and sometimes with cajón (percussion). The tablaos are the tradtional locals in Spain where flamenco is perfomed on a daily basis. The professional flamenco artists have acquired expertise in the technique, codes and language of this music and are used to meet at the tablao at night and just go on stage without previous rehearsal.