Flamenco (Song & Dance)

Flamenco (Song & Dance) — connector documentation

• MCP endpoint: https://flamenco.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: POST https://flamenco.connectorbay.com/v1/tools/{tool_name}, described by the OpenAPI 3.1 spec at https://flamenco.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Transport: Streamable HTTP, stateless, MCP specification 2025-06-18 or later
• Authentication: none required. An optional Authorization: Bearer <key> raises rate limits.
• Health: https://flamenco.connectorbay.com/health · Tool schemas: https://flamenco.connectorbay.com/tools.json
• Publisher: Unify Dynamics LLC · connectorbay.com/flamenco · agent@connectorbay.com

What Flamenco (Song & Dance) is for

The question that comes up whenever flamenco comes into a conversation — what's the compás for bulería, where does this style actually come from, is that cajón really originally Peruvian, what does "duende" mean — answered from one hand-curated, verified reference instead of a scattershot of tourist-site summaries.

What it does

Profiles for 15 major palos (styles) — soleá, bulería, alegrías, seguiriya, tango flamenco, fandango, sevillanas, tarantos, malagueña, guajira, colombiana, farruca, tientos, verdiales and petenera — each with its compás (rhythmic pattern), typical mood, geographic origin within Andalusia, and a difficulty/formality level (palo_info, palo_search); a deeper, standalone explanation of any one palo's rhythmic structure (compas_guide); guides to the guitarra flamenca (flamenco guitar), the cajón, castañuelas (castanets), palmas (hand-clapping) and jaleo (vocal encouragement) — role, technique, and where each genuinely fits in the tradition (instrument_guide); an explainer for the cantaor/a (singer), bailaor/a (dancer) and tocaor/a (guitarist) and how the three roles work together live (role_explainer); a history overview covering flamenco's 18th/19th-century Andalusian origins, the Roma/Gitano community's central and UNESCO-recognized role in its development, its 2010 UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage inscription, and its evolution into the modern era (history_overview); the Andalusian provinces and cities most associated with flamenco's development (regional_origin); a glossary of around a dozen core terms (terminology_glossary); and a guide to well-known flamenco festivals and institutions, including the Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla (festival_guide).

What it is not

Not a performance-booking service, a music-streaming catalog, or a substitute for study with a qualified maestro/a — Flamenco (Song & Dance) is a hand-curated reference, verified as of the build date stated in its own data (every tool's response carries that date). Flamenco carries deep Roma/Gitano and Andalusian cultural roots; this connector presents that heritage factually rather than as decoration — citing UNESCO's own language on the Gitano community's essential role, noting where etymologies or classifications are genuinely disputed (petenera's origin, for instance) rather than picking one version to assert as universal, and correcting common outside misconceptions where they matter (castanets, for example, are far less central to flamenco proper than popular imagery suggests). For live performance listings, ticketing, or lessons, check a local tablao, school or the Instituto Andaluz del Flamenco directly.

Tools

Palos

palo_info — One flamenco palo's compás (rhythmic pattern), typical mood, geographic origin within Andalusia, and a difficulty/formality level, plus a short history note. Use for "tell me about soleá", "what's bulería", "where does malagueña come from". Args: name.

palo_search — Keyword search across all 15 palos' names, rhythmic families, moods, geographic origins and history notes. Use for "which palos come from Cádiz", "which styles are cante jondo", "which palos are free rhythm". Args: query.

compas_guide — A standalone, deeper explanation of one palo's compás — its rhythmic family, beat count and accent pattern, and whether it's typically danced. Use for "what's the compás for bulería", "explain seguiriya's rhythm". Args: palo.

Instruments & roles

instrument_guide — One flamenco instrument or practice's role and technique — the guitarra flamenca (flamenco guitar), cajón, castañuelas (castanets), palmas (hand-clapping) or jaleo (vocal encouragement) — including where it actually fits in the tradition. Use for "how did the cajón get into flamenco", "are castanets used in flamenco", "what are palmas sordas". Args: name.

role_explainer — The cantaor/a (singer), bailaor/a (dancer) or tocaor/a (guitarist) — their role and the collaborative, call-and-response dynamic between them in a cuadro flamenco. Use for "what does a bailaora do", "how do the singer and guitarist work together in flamenco". Args: role.

Reference

history_overview — Flamenco's origins in 18th/19th-century Andalusia, the Roma/Gitano community's central role in its development, its 2010 UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage recognition, and its evolution into the modern era. Use for "where does flamenco come from", "is flamenco Roma culture", "when was flamenco recognized by UNESCO".

regional_origin — The Andalusian provinces and cities most associated with flamenco's development — Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Sevilla, Triana and Málaga — and what each contributed. Use for "where in Spain does flamenco come from", "what's special about Jerez for flamenco".

terminology_glossary — Definitions of core flamenco terms (cante, cante jondo, cante chico, baile, toque, compás, palo, duende, jaleo, tablao, cuadro flamenco, gitano/gitana). Use for "what does duende mean", "what's a tablao", "what's the difference between cante jondo and cante chico". Args: term.

festival_guide — Well-known flamenco festivals and institutions — including the Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla (founded 1980), the Festival de Jerez, and the Instituto Andaluz del Flamenco. Use for "what's the Bienal de Flamenco", "are there flamenco festivals I can attend".

Conventions

• Read-only. Every tool reads public data or computes; nothing is written anywhere and nothing about the user is stored.
• Result envelope. ok: true with data, or ok: false with a structured error (bad_input, not_found, upstream_error). degraded lists optional sources that were unreachable.
• Rate limits. Free tier 60 tool calls/minute and 300/day per user (keyed on the user identifier supplied by the host agent, else client IP); Pro keys raise this. Over-limit calls return HTTP 429 with Retry-After. initialize and tools/list are never counted.

Support

agent@connectorbay.com · connectorbay.com/flamenco/support

Flamenco (Song & Dance) — Privacy Policy

Effective 24 September 2026. Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us"), Menlo Park, California.

What Flamenco (Song & Dance) is. Flamenco (Song & Dance) is a connector (an MCP server and REST API) that AI assistants and personal agents call on your behalf for a hand-curated Spanish flamenco reference: palo (style) profiles, a compás guide, instrument guides, performer roles, history, regional origins, terminology and festivals. You interact with your assistant; the assistant sends us only the arguments needed for that one lookup.

What we receive. The arguments of each tool call — a palo name, an instrument name, a role, or a glossary term — the technical headers needed to serve the request (an IP address or a client identifier supplied by the assistant, and a Pro API key if you have one), and standard server logs.

Everything is answered from bundled, hand-curated reference files and nothing is stored. No request is forwarded to any third party — there is no upstream call at all, live or otherwise — and no query is logged in request bodies, recorded, or used to train anything.

What we do not receive or store. We do not receive your conversation with the assistant or your name, and we do not build a profile from your queries: each request is answered independently and nothing carries over between requests. Rate-limit counters (a client identifier and timestamps) are held in memory for at most 24 hours. Hosting-provider access logs, which contain IP addresses and request paths but not request bodies, are retained for up to 30 days for security and abuse prevention.

Sub-processors. None — the entire dataset is bundled with the server and answered locally. Hosting: Vercel (United States regions).

Legal bases and your rights. Our processing is necessary to provide the service you request through your assistant. Because we store no personal data beyond short-lived logs, requests to access, correct or delete personal data are usually satisfied automatically; you can still contact agent@connectorbay.com and we will respond within 30 days. We do not sell or share personal information and do not use your data to train models.

Children. Flamenco (Song & Dance) is a general-audience service operated by the adult using the assistant.

Changes. We will post changes here with a new effective date.

Flamenco (Song & Dance) — Terms of Service

Effective 24 September 2026. These terms govern use of the Flamenco (Song & Dance) connector ("the Service") operated by Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us").

1. The Service. Flamenco (Song & Dance) returns a hand-curated Spanish flamenco reference — palo (style) profiles, a compás guide, instrument guides, performer roles, history, regional origins, terminology and festivals — from data verified against public, widely-published references (including UNESCO's own Intangible Cultural Heritage documentation) at build time. It is accessed through an AI assistant or directly over MCP or HTTP.
2. A reference, not an authority or a booking service. Flamenco (Song & Dance) is an independent reference tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by UNESCO, the Instituto Andaluz del Flamenco, any festival, artist or institution named in its data. It does not sell tickets, book lessons or performances, and does not provide live event listings.
3. Facts change; culture is not monolithic. Data reflects public, widely-published references as of the build date stated in the Service's own data. Flamenco is a living tradition with real regional and school-level variation; where this reference notes that a detail is disputed or varies, treat that as accurate nuance, not an oversight, and check a specialized or local source for anything requiring precision.
4. Acceptable use. Automated use within the published rate limits is welcome.
5. Availability. The Service is provided "as is" without warranty. We may change, limit or discontinue it at any time.
6. Data. Our Privacy Policy describes what we process. In short: your query is answered from bundled reference files, and nothing is stored.
7. Pro keys. Optional Pro API keys are issued at our discretion, are personal to the holder and may be revoked for abuse.
8. Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Unify Dynamics LLC is not liable for any loss arising from use of or reliance on the Service. Our total liability is limited to US $100.
9. Governing law. California law; venue in San Mateo County, California.
10. Contact. Unify Dynamics LLC · agent@connectorbay.com · https://connectorbay.com/flamenco

Flamenco (Song & Dance) support

Email agent@connectorbay.com. We answer within two business days.

• MCP endpoint: https://flamenco.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: https://flamenco.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Live status: https://flamenco.connectorbay.com/health

When you report a problem, include the question you asked your agent, roughly when, and which agent you used (for example Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini). Never send us passwords, account numbers or ID numbers. Flamenco (Song & Dance) never asks for them.