But before Janus thousands of years before, a two headed goddess named PostVorta and Antevorta, was a symbol of this concept. Robert Graves, writes in his book ,” The White Goddess”, In Mythology, the two headed god Janus signified a new beginning looking both backward and forward. The llamada, (call) closes the door on the passage just completed and in the same action opens the door to the next. The signals given in the dance are built in and function to move the dance patterns smoothly one into the other. As metaphor, it is not to taken literately. The responsibility lies on the dancer and to have this knowledge is imperative.įrank writes “The woman dancing in flamenco is “mother, teacher and priestess.” This is in a symbolic sense. The form is poorly understood and rather esoteric and arcane. I have put down these comments again and again. The performer is the conductor and guitarists and singers must obey the percussive lead of the dancer. Without writing about the structure or form, his summation of a woman dancing gives a portrait of the true nature of this genre.īecause flamenco is not notated, the score is written as the dance proceeds. I think he saw the essence of the work which we refer to as flamenco. His writing approach is poetic and symphonic. In his book, “Virgin Spain” (1926) his chapters on the Andalusian Dance and its practitioners, he brings out some facets of this idea. Waldo Frank, a writer of the 1920’s, an American, but highly versed in Hispanic Culture wrote about the Spanish speaking world. This seems to permeate the psyche of the population and I have noted evidence of this. To focus on the particular point in this subject, having known Spain and its culture, I found that in most cases, the woman in family life is very strong. I remain liberal in my outlook on the global scene although never progressive or extreme in any sense of the word.Īs an artist who has performed in other parts of the globe and have friends of numerous other nationalities and races I consider myself “a citizen of the world.” A disastrous pandemic and political upheaval I have never seen in my lifetime. In the world of events over the last year, I am caught up in a preponderance of conflicting ideas and forces changing the way we live. In this one instance I see a parallel to the art to which I have devoted most of my existence. I am a person of the theater and remain apart from ideological and political matters. It is not my custom or desire to comment on world events. Free to the public.Thoughts on the concept of the woman dancing in Flamenco “Her intelligence, natural intuitive ability combined with a passion and love of music places her among those exceptional interpreters of our time” (Soundboard Magazine).ĭenison University’s Afrospice group will be opening for Blumenfeld and Temo. Temo “one of the most powerful flamenco artists in North America” (El Latino and The Calgary Sun) continues “Challenging the rules of traditional flamenco…to break new ground in other ways” (Philadelphia Inquirer). Blumenfeld is known for a unique and “fierce presence (her movements seem to arise from several feet beneath the ground)” (Thinking Dance) and her “sharp and exhilarating” energy onstage (Philadelphia Inquirer). Alice Blumenfeld and Marija Temo showcase the power of this Andalusian art form and its roots from across the globe, including from West Africa and Latin America, highlighting flamenco’s depth of expression and variety of interpretations. Journey through flamenco’s traditional song and dance forms with ABREPASO flamenco.
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