This beautiful book explores the origins, influences, development and appreciation of flamenco as a highly respected art form on the world stage.
This folkloric tradition of music, song, and dance began in the caves of Andalusia and was shaped over centuries by a multitude of cultural and regional influences, including Roman, Jewish, Greek, Indian, and Moorish.
Flamenco's introduction to the U.
in the roaring twenties coincided with a Spanish craze and in the 1950's legendary flamenco stars including the Italian-American flamenco dancer-choreographer Jose Greco were popular attractions at nightclubs and concert halls in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
Not surprisingly, flamenco found a permanent home in New Mexico, a state with a large population of Hispanic residents interested in learning about and preserving traditional and cultural Spanish folk traditions.
Prominent flamenco artists emerged including native New Mexican choreographer-dancer Maria Benitez.
Flamenco's accoutrements--costumes, musicians, instruments and dancers--are part of the story.
Museum Of New Mexico Press The spirit of flamenco: from spain to new mexico, hardcover/nicolasa chavez
