Global Village – Open University of Music: Alex Torres
Educational
Dance
Szervezés:
This programme is held in Hungarian.
Flamenco was born in the so‑called Andalusian triangle – in the poor quarters of Seville, Cadiz and Jerez de la Frontera – where the Roma poured out their pain through this music woven from Moorish, Jewish and Spanish threads. Loss, dignity, pride all at once, in a single voice. The word used for this is duende, the almost transcendent force that wells up from within, which cannot be faked, only experienced. Many misunderstandings surround flamenco; by the end of the evening, we will try to turn these misunderstandings into understanding.
What do they sing about, what is the audience shouting in the meantime, why do they clap along all the way through, what is the role of the dance, how did it become a terrain for guitar virtuosity, what role did the Franco dictatorship play in the genre’s international triumph?
Our guest will be Peruvian guitarist and flamenco musician Alex Torres.
Alex Torres
Peruvian-born guitarist Alex Torres, who lives in Budapest, blends the passion of flamenco with Latin American and contemporary musical influences. The son of legendary Peruvian musician Pepe Torres, he studied jazz at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music and learned flamenco in Seville, Spain. As an active figure in Hungarian musical life, he has performed on the stages of Müpa Budapest, the Erkel Theatre and the Sziget Festival, among many other prestigious venues. Over the course of his career, he has collaborated with leading artists of the Hungarian music scene in various genres. In addition to his work as a session musician, he also leads his own solo project as a guitarist and composer.
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