Flamenco
Above: A Flamenco Show in Casa Patas in Madrid, Spain
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Spain invented the guitar, setting the stage for the birth a passionate genre of music and dance, Flamenco, fusing Gypsy, Jewish, Islamic, and Spanish musical tendencies into an aggressive blur of dance gestures and guitar picking. No trip to Spain would be complete without checking out at least one flamenco concert. If you are interested in learning more about Flamenco in Spain, you can start with MAP Magazine’s
Flamenco Primer. This compact one-page document will quickly
survey the form from the origins to its present state.
FLAMENCO VENUES IN MADRID
Clan will allow you to sit and relax in a
relatively quiet neighborhood while seeing some up the up-and-coming
talents.
Cardamomo has a similar set of
dancers but, in the lively Huertas neighborhood, is very much a “stand shoulder
to shoulder” sort of venue.
El Juglar offers a very local, alternative experience in the heart of Madrid’s Bohemian/immigrant neighborhood, Lavapies.
La Corral De La Moreria is one of the most famous flamenco venues in the world visited by Kings, Presidents, and other heads of State.
Casa Patas is a Flamenco convervatory, a restaurant, and show venue, boasting a a reputation for offering the most authentic Flamenco in Madrid.
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