Video: Flamenco Guitar with Dancers from Furia Flamenco
A flamenco performance from the Library of Congress featuring guitarist Torcuato Zamora and dance company Furia Flamenco.
Flamenco is a traditional dance of Southern Spain and one of its most recognizable cultural exports. A fusion of Andalusian and Romani musical styles, it’s typically accompanied by guitar and singing. The dance, performed by both men and women, emphasizes a proud posture, strong sense of rhythm, and expressive arm movements.
This video, provided by the Library of Congress, depicts a concert featuring guitarist Torcuato Zamora and flamenco dance company Furia Flamenco.
According to the Library:
Torcuato Zamora was born amidst the rhythms and legends of Granada in Spain. At the age of five he moved to Barcelona where he began studying classical guitar; by age fifteen he began giving concerts professionally with Ramón Delgado and Graciano Tarragó. In the 1960s he came to the U.S., and since then he has devoted himself to presenting flamenco and classical, South American music, and his own compositions.
Furia Flamenca, founded by director Estela Velez in January 2003, is a flamenco dance company whose style combines flamenco's gypsy heritage and modern flamenco choreography with the best elements of its dancers' backgrounds. The dancers in this performance are Sylvia Melecio and Karina Valverde.
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