Music and Time Annotation << Back Flamenco in Spain: Culture, Image, Style V. Trofimova For the first time in Russian history of art the full analysis of the unique phenomenon of musical culture of flamenco was produced. In the paper the art of flamenco is considered in two ways: as the unique Spanish culture and as the unique musical style. In the context of the flamenco culture the terminologycal triad Flamenco – Hondo – Duende was found. Interpreting these concepts the author builds a complete picture of the world of images and culture of flamenco, and thus shows what is the essence of flamenco and how it should be objectively perceive. Also the rhythmic phenomenon of compás which is an element of flamenco as a musical style is analyzed. It is a major stylistic factor that, compared with the harmony, melody and fret is a dominant of musical style flamenco. Keywords: flamenco, Spain, F. Garcia Lorca, compass, jondo, duende Contacts: E-mail: tro.va@mail.ru Pp. 25-30.