The Feria and flamenco go hand in hand! This Seville celebration is all about flamencas in brightly coloured dresses dancing Sevillanas. Dive into the origins of this week long festival and learn about what it means today.
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Sherry is a type of fortified wine produced exclusively in the Andalusian region of Jerez. You can drink it on its own or use it in a cocktail, but Sherry really works best when paired with food.
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When we meet online to talk about his performances in Australia, Gallardo del Rey is entirely modest about his career and full of admiration for his hometown, Seville. “The colours of Seville and the beauty of the city is what always accompanies me when I’m composing.”
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Flamenco dance, guitar and singing provide an excellent channel for all the energy that kids have. It’s also great for developing coordination, and self-confidence. And it’s never too young to start.
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There is something wonderful about Cantiñas that makes me think of the springtime. As we’re heading into Term Four, and with summer just around the corner, it’s time to celebrate a little! Here are some of my go-to Alegrías and Cantiñas videos that always put a smile on my face…
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While you’re logging away all those hours in the studio, you’re not just working on your flamenco technique. Here are five useful life skills you can learn from flamenco.
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It’s time for the 2020 Flamenco Bienal and this year there’s an opportunity for us all to watch some of today’s top flamenco artists perform live in the festival.
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Practice makes progress, but it doesn’t always come easy. Especially in the middle of winter, when you’re stuck at home. Here are 12 ways to find inspiration when you’re in a flamenco rut.
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I speak a bit of Spanish, but even if I didn’t I could look in the dictionary and tell you that concurso means competition. But… there’s a bit more to it than that. While dance competitions typically inspire images of girls in leotards, the flamenco concurso is a far cry from that stereotype. In fact, the original flamenco contest, the ‘Concurso de Cante Jondo de Granada’ focused purely on flamenco singing.
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It may be impossible to get to Spain right now, but attending the XXI Bienal de Flamenco Sevilla is on the cards thanks to the inclusion of online streaming in this year’s program.
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If you’re not making progress in your flamenco guitar practice, check out the Learn Flamenco Guitar app. This bilingual app was launched in February 2020 by flamenco guitar performer and educator, Daniel Garcia.
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Learn Flamenco Guitar. All opinions are my own.
Recently my Instagram feed has been flooded with black and white images of flamenco artists wearing, holding, or somehow representing a peineta, the characteristic flamenco comb. Hasta La Peineta is Montoya’s latest project and the title is a declaration of his attitude. Literally translating as ‘up to the comb’, the phrase reflects that Montoya has ‘had it up to here’.
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