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UPDATED MARCH 11, 2008

 

 

Hear and be heard in iayayay! Find good resources, reviews, and ideas, or share your own with others in Atlanta's flamenco community. Updated MARCH 11, 2008

PACK YOUR BAGS!

jaleole.comRegistration is underway for the annual flamenco festival in Albuquerque, N.M., set for June 6-15. The Festival says the following artitsts will be there this year:
Antonio Canales
Rocío Molina
Carmen "La Talegona"
Inmaculada Ortega
Manuel Liñan
Marcos Flores and Yjastros: "The American Flamenco Repertory Company."

 

SHEDDING SOME LIGHT
Contributed by Solangel Calix

New to flamenco? Here's a site to guide you through this vast art form. It may even bring new things to old timers!
Telematic Flamenco Guide

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TREASURE OF LETRAS
Contributed by Mocha Trimier

Wishing you knew what that great flamenco song was about? Check out www.telefonica.net to see if your favorite is there. This vast collection of flamenco letras includes those sung by Bernarda and Fernanda de Utrera, the Montoya family, and El Chocolate, plus libraries of soleá , siguiriyas and more.

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Keep an "eye" on Atlantans who share your love of flamenco. Check back each month for a different flamenco profile.
 

Meet Galia Saravalli, television professional who says, "I dance therefore I am."

"I moved from Spain to Argentina when she was 9 and went to a school that was part of the Spanish government and they offered flamenco. We also did other Spanish folklore dances such as jota and sevillanas.

"I was born in Madrid. It makes me feel more Spanish, if that is possible. I have lived in many countries and always look for something that takes me back to my native Spain. I have always been intrigued by Indian culture and all things from India, therefore the combination is perfect for taking me back to my roots.

"Flamenco expresses every human emotion that you can think of. Each palo has its feeling. You could dance a soleá which is very serious and introverted or a bulería which is very festero and outgoing. You can express yourself through many palos and run the gambit of human emotions with flamenco depending on what palo you are dancing at the time. With other types of dance such as ballet you are a bit limited since it is hard to go from being very serious and solemn to very silly and light. For example if one is dancing a soleá por bulería, you start your piece very dramatically and end with an air of mockery. It is truly a creative art form and it requires individual and teamwork as well.