Granada festival de Otoño 2009

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Kate

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From: Living in Granada, Andalucía

Granada festival de Otoño 2009

I just spent a wonderful hectic weekend at the Granada Flamenco festival. Estela was in town to review it.

http://www.deflamenco.com/revista/pagina.jsp?codigo=2573

The first night was saved from disaster by the veteran Gitanas, Juana and La Repompa, whose singing made the show for me. I would have been happier to listen to them all night rather than suffer the long winded story line which led form India, Turkey, and for some reason included a man dressed like an Argentine Gaucho with an accordian.

The next night was amazing, pure baile and cante with no story line to get in the way. Ivan Vargas was a delight to watch, every move making you sit up more and more. Sharing the evening was Fuensanta La Moneta, who surpassed all expectations. Having seen her dance many many times I was expecting her to be wonderful but it was astounding. She prowled and glided, twisted and turned and surprised us at every move. Pure genius. Accompanied by excellent singers, watch out for Miguel Lapiz, and guitarists, Pepe Marote and Emilio Maya.

After midnight we were to be found at the Peña along with all of Granada's flamencos to see Kiki Morente with Juan Habichuela Nieto whose playing just blows you away.

The final night was Juan Andres Maya and for me the less said the better. I have never seen such an awful show in my whole life, it was quite frankly the most embarassing piece of theatre I have ever seen. Bizarre effects, weird story line, strange costumes, and a dancer covered in talcum powder played the ghost of his mother while the dancer sat on the stage and wept and sang. Avoid at all costs !

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 9 2009 4:55:08

Ailsa

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RE: Granada festival de Otoño 2009 (in reply to Kate)

wow!!

"Juan Andres baila por seguiriyas en bata de cola negra, maquillado de mujer"

I think he's jealous that we girlies get to dance in the pretty frocks!!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 9 2009 9:06:51

Ron.M

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From: Scotland

RE: Granada festival de Otoño 2009 (in reply to Ailsa)

quote:

I think he's jealous that we girlies get to dance in the pretty frocks!!

Hey Ailsa,

Look at the site Henry pointed to for the $11,000 gig bag...

http://www.sassybella.com/2009/03/sing-songs-camp-fire-chanels-spring-summer-2009-guitar/

Check the "Recent Comments" by the guy "martinus"..

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 9 2009 9:50:29

veet

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Joined: Nov. 29 2004
From: L.A.

RE: Granada festival de Otoño 2009 (in reply to Kate)

Sounds great. I love Fuensanta's baile, the poor girl got panned for her Jerez show in March this year, a bit of an over-produced multimedia obra. Just let her dance.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 9 2009 10:02:25

Kate

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Joined: Jul. 8 2003
From: Living in Granada, Andalucía

RE: Granada festival de Otoño 2009 (in reply to veet)

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ORIGINAL: veet
Just let her dance.

Exactly that is what she did for this festival. Great singers/guitairsts and her taking total posession of stage and audience. She is everything she was the first time I saw her but more mature, grown up, stalking the stage slowly and seductively, and her face is just a picture, speaks a million words. Her costume was perfect with her hair like a 1930's movie star, reminded me of Josephine Baker.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 9 2009 12:03:19