Flamenco music consists of three parts.

Los tres elementos fundamentales son:
The three parts are:
 

1.  el cante: the singing.  This is done in the andaluz style with great emotion.  The singer is called el cantaor or la cantaora.

2.  el baile: the dancing.  The dancer is known as el bailaor or la bailaora.  Usually the dancer begins in a very still manner: first becoming accustomed to the atmosphere and rhythm of the music then bursting into a dance of drama and passion.  Female dancers traditionally wear a long dress with a long, frilly train called una bata de cola.  Often they will dance with castañuelas in their hands.

3.  el toque: the playing of music.  This can be by playing la guitarra, clapping palms of hands (las palmas), beating a box-shaped drum (el cajón) and tapping heels (los taconazos.)  A flamenco musician is known as el tocaor or la tocaora.