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Rmn -> RE: FlamencoGuitarTheory.com (Jul. 3 2012 19:22:48)
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I was in Spain in May, 2007. I attended two flamenco performances. The first was in Madrid at a very reputable restaurant/club. The dancers were energetic anid competent, the guitarists somewhat in the "modern" mode, and the singer pretty good. He sang one fairly jondo palo that I liked (I forget which one now), the rest was accompanying dancing.
We attended another performance in Ronda, in the basement of the museum in la Ciudad, near the end of the Puente Nuevo. It was traditional, well done. I enjoyed both performances, but mainly because my traveling companion, a non-aficionado definitely enjoyed them.
We were in Jerez in late May, 2007. The seemingly knowledgeable concierge at our nice hotel assured me that all the peñas were closed for the summer. I wondered whether she really knew, and also whether her response might have been conditioned by the supposition that we foreigners wouldn't like just a singer and a gitarist, without any stomping or sweating.
We had lots of fun with other activities.
I just returned to the USA from a six-week trip to Europe, ten days of it in Andalucia. I had hoped to meet up with some foro members, some living in Andalucia, and profit from their local knowledge, but our schedules didn't mesh, except for Estevan and his charming wife Desiree, who were staying in a tiny village in the Alpujarras, literally at the end of the road. Not even a cafe there, much less flamenco performances.
I didn't attend a single flamenco performance while I was in Andalucia. Several times I walked by a place advertising flamenco, stopped to listen through a door or window, and walked on, not attracted by what I heard. In Sevilla my hotel was in Triana. I fell into conversation with a talkative cab driver on the way to photograph the Alcazar. When flamenco came up, I said I preferred the cante. He sang the praises, at some length, of a place within walking distance of my hotel. When I mentioned in another casual conversation with a Triana resident that I might go, he said, "Oh, yes, they perform the true flamenco. Lots of sevillanas!"
I made other plans.
RNJ
you really should have emailed me when you were in sevilla. there are very good flamenco concerts every day. but its all spread through sms, mail and facebook in between the the people that are in the flamenco scene. very very potential young artists play here every day in lots of places. 5 euros for a concert is usually a good indication here that its going to be good.
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