The key difference lies in that: “it is a communication of a dark soul rather than an exuberant entertainment.” Lorca, a member of the avant garde Generación del 27 with their recognition of poetic forefathers such as Góngara, had grown up emersed in the rich and mystical character of his native Andalusia so these “verses that condensed momentous events of human experience into a few, resonant words” held an obvious appeal for the young poet. Ĭante jondo is the forerunner of the flamenco, explains Hobbs.
Instead, he suggests that: “ Book of Poems was Lorca’s initial lyrical statement of existential conflict, and Poema del cante jondo is its subsequent symbolic expression.” Indeed Maurer makes the point that Lorca, and Manuel de Falla, whilst arguing against opposition to their 1922 folk festival, insisted that cante jondo was not simply folklore but “living proof of Granada’s ‘universality’”. Without permission by artist is a copyright infringement.As Loughran bemoans: “Too often general commentaries on Lorca’s poetry point to Poema del cante jondo as an example of the ‘folkloric’…”. Warning: Reproduction, distribution or exhibition of these images Siempre Flamenco is a not-for-profit 501 (c3) Tax deductible arts organization Paco Fonta gives private Flamenco classes in Miami, Florida. | Coming Events | Past Events | Critical Acclaim | Home Page | About Siempre Flamenco | Celia Fonta | I Festival de Cante | II Festival de Cante | III Festival de Cante | Audiovisuals | Fonta's guitar can be heard on Gloria Estefans hit record"Cuts Both Ways", the new hit song"Tu Amor" by Olga Tañon, and many other recordings with Latin artists. Paco Fonta was a recipient of the Florida Folk Life Apprenticeship Program as a Master Artist for the years 1998-99, and 1999-00, has been performing at the Florida Folk Festival since 1998.Īs a composer, he has collaborated on writing dance music for Ballet Flamenco la Rosa with vocalist, oud and dumbek player Joe Zeytoonian, with The Roach Thompson Blues Band, with Indian musicians Paul Leak and Steve Gorn, and most recently with the Afro Cuban dance company, Iroko. and abroad, most notably with Ballet Flamenco la Rosa based in Miami, Bailes Ferrer out of Ft.Lauderdale, The Ensemble Espanol from Chicago, and Carmen Garza Flamenco Ballet in Venezuela. Mr.Fonta works with several flamenco dance companies in the U.S. Since then Mr.Fonta has worked at all the tablaos in Miami and now produces his own flamenco show to sellout crowds at the Casa Panza Restaurant. In 1986 Paco Fonta came with his wife Celia, also a well-known flamenco dancer to open the famous Cacharrito's Place Tablao in Miami. In 1985 he won first prize in cante jondo at the flamenco festival in Jaen, Spain. He later toured Europe with the Kurt Savoy Trio.
Flamenco cante jondo professional#
Born in a small town near Jaen in the Andalusia region of southern Spain, he began his professional career performing in tablaos and festivals accompanying singers and dancers, including such artists as La Nina de la Huerta and Antonio Molina. He has been praised as an accomplished singer of Cante Jondo, the most authentic, profound, and difficult of the flamenco styles. Paco Fonta is internationally recognized as a foremost flamenco guitarist, singer, and composer. Flamenco Guitarist Paco Fonta performs with Siempre Flamenco Flamenco guitar classes and perfomance in Miami, Florida, Siempre Flamenco
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