The flamenco of Sevilla

February 8, 2015 6:24 AM

Soleá follows an aspiring flamenco guitarist around the streets of Sevilla. "Ten years playing for dancers, ten years playing for singers, and, afterward, you can begin to become a soloist." A short video from The New Yorker (alt link).
posted by carter (7 comments total)

This is really terrific and the comments are relevant to anyone working in the arts.
posted by leslies at 7:59 AM on February 8, 2015

He went to Sevilla for a month and now he has been there for thirteen years. Bravo.
posted by bukvich at 8:58 AM on February 8, 2015 [1 favorite]

Lovely, thanks.
posted by glasseyes at 9:28 AM on February 8, 2015

Ah, this makes me want to revisit Seville, a truly wonderful place. I had the good fortune to see a Flamenco show in a small little back alley club while I was there - I feared it would be touristy, but it was mesmerizing and beautiful. I had been thinking of it as primarily a dance art, but was struck by the importance of the guitarist and the singer. Thanks for posting this great clip, carter.
posted by madamjujujive at 11:27 AM on February 8, 2015

I love this, and (as you can tell from my prior post) I am loving the short slice-of-life documentary films that internet distribution is making possible. I could watch many more of these.
posted by bswinburn at 11:50 AM on February 8, 2015

Beautiful.
posted by Benny Andajetz at 2:49 PM on February 8, 2015

That's my teacher! He is such a great guy, and his teaching completely turned my approach to flamenco guitar around. Neat!
posted by pt68 at 7:13 PM on February 8, 2015 [3 favorites]