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Hear and be heard in iayayay! Find good resources, reviews, and ideas,
or share your own with others in Atlanta's flamenco community. Updated FEBRUARY 1, 2012
Photo of 2011
The votes are in, and the winning
picture is electric. This picture of dancers performing in Fronteras 2011 is the favorite of jaleole.com readers who voted in the 2011 Photo Year
In Review Contest. Eugenio Beltran took the picture during the 7th annual flamenco student expo, held in May, 2011, at the Robert Shaw Theater at
North Atlanta High School.
See all the pictures in the 2011
Flamenco In Atlanta Year In Review In Photos >>
© jaleolé.com 2012
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¡Oye! : jaleole.com hears what Atlantans think about flamenco
By Cyrus Gorm
David Szikman is president of Sandy Springs Music in Sandy Springs, GA. David is also a guitarist himself and handles a
variety of duties with regards to performance, instruction, and organization of music at Sandy Springs Music. On a recent
early windy afternoon, Jaleole! sat down with David for a brief chat about the art of Flamenco.
jaleolé: Good afternoon David, when did you first experience Flamenco?
David: Good afternoon, about 10 years ago, I was dining at Atlanta's Eclipse Di Luna restaurant when I witnessed a solo Flamenco guitarist who was quite young. He was sort of a 'hotshot' player, but he was awesome. Not long after that, I saw Flamenco performances that showcased Flamenco guitar as well as singing and dancing, the other two aspects of Flamenco.
jaleolé: What were your thoughts with regards to those first Flamenco experiences?
David: Being a guitar player myself, I was impressed with the guitar aspect of Flamenco and the techniques that were used, especially the right-hand thumb technique; that alone was amazing.
jaleolé: Is there any one part of Flamenco that you notice more than others?
David: Guitar, definitely. When I view a Flamenco performance, the guitar playing is what automatically sticks out in my mind.
jaleolé: If you could describe Flamenco in one word, what would it be?
David: Ferocious!
jaleolé: David, thank you for taking the time to talk with us.
David: Thank you, you're welcome.
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