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A dazzling introduction to flamenco on DVD. Plus: A TV series that encourages youngsters to read; a new spring-themed ''Animal Planet,'' and an audiobook of the original ''Shrek!''

DANCING SCHOOL Marín leads the class on her Flamenco for Kids DVD

DVD

Flamenco for Kids (Flamenco Para Niños)
55 mins., 2007
Think your little ones' ears are not sophisticated enough to appreciate the sounds of a world beat like flamenco? Think again. Silvia Marín, a dance teacher and director of Compañía El Flamenco Vive, has been instructing young children in this fine art for years, and she brings an infectious enthusiasm for flamenco to all who watch this DVD. This is not so much a how-to as it is an introductory look at all the things that make up flamenco — the cante, or song, palmas, or clapping, followed by the instruments: el cajón, or box, and of course, la guitarra.

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tags: flamenco, baile, cante, flamenca