Flamenco as a Culture vs. Flamenco as a

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I grew up immersed in flamenco as an oral tradition. Listening to our elders sing around the fire during the long winter nights. Going to bed with the flamenco lulabys… Growing up, we taught each other how to dance the sevillanas so we could can dance at the verbenas, the weddings and the fiestas (also to get a chance to flirt with the boys). The next thing was the rumbas, as a teenager, we danced a the disco along with Boney M or AC/DC. One of my earliest memories is dancing the Zambra in front of my mother armoire’s mirror while she was singing it as she did her house chores. (In the village where I was born, in Southwestern Spain, women were very fond of singing Zambras). I was probably four or so… my little arms raising up in the air, my hands rolling in intricate arabesques. I, of course did not know what I was doing, just my body wanted to move that way whenever I heard the Zambras. Now I am a professional Flamenco performer and teacher and many of our elders have passed away, our culture is changing really fast… When I was a child I so much more preffered to be watching American movies on the tv, than be listening to my grandma sing the old Flamenco Romances. But now I look back and really value and cherish the tradition I have inherited. I guess that is why I am on a mission to document and share flamenco as an oral tradition. After all, Flamenco as a performing art draws from the culture. To create the bridge between the culture and the performing art. I am delighted to see that international audience cherish and value the culture behind the art. My commitment is to making my culture accessible to people around the world by producing quality educational material. So far so good, last year was a good one and we were able to accomplish the Flamenco Caliente! Practice Music Trilogy, companion albums to the Flamenco Dance Trilogy (DVDs)

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