Flamenco music traces its roots back to ancient Andalusian history, potentially predating even the Moorish settlements. Many experts believe it to be a rich blend of Iberian, Arabic, Sephardic, and Gitano musical traditions, which flourished particularly after the reconquest of 1492 and continued to evolve over the following centuries.
Over the past millennium, Flamenco has expanded beyond Andalusia to encompass the rest of Spain and former Spanish territories in both Central and South America.
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Ronda Guitar House is located on Calle Virgen de los Remedios 23, a few meters from Calle Carrera Espinel just 2 minutes from the Puente Nuevo. This is a unique space dedicated to Spanish music and in particular the Spanish guitar.
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Casino de Ronda.
Located on the Plaza Socorro behind the statue of Hercules and the two lions. The Casino runs flamenco shows with guitar, song and dance on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays starting at 8.30 pm. The price of 15 euros for adults and 10 euros for children 6 to 12.
You can book online on their website or ask your hotel reception for help.
- Web: https://rondaflamenca.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rondaflamenca
Museo Lara.
On Wednesdays and Fridays the same company run shows in the Lara museum. (prices same as above)
Check out their website for more information an online reservation is possible…
Amazing flamenco guitar, voice and dance from Ramon Kailani & Irene La Serranilla & David El Gamba
Not filmed in Ronda but this surely is flamenco at its very finest!
A bit of history about Flamenco in Ronda.
In the 21st century, Flamenco performers have borrowed a lot of style, tempo, and beat from other more modern forms of music. Yet, it’s still essentially recognisable as Flamenco. Traditional flamenco performers tend to be known as “puro”, in contrast to modern “fusion” performers.
Flamenco has a lot more diversity than the average music lover will ever discover, Flamenco is much more than Sevillanas, Buleria and Rumba.
The musical structure of flamenco music is called “palo” and there are more than 100 palos.
Ronda has had a small part to play in the development of some palos for example the Rondeña, a variation of the Fandango, is believed to originate in our fair city from pre-Moorish musical styles. At least two other palos are recognised as being from Ronda, the “Polo“, and the “Caña”.
The flamenco festival in Ronda
August is a great time for aficionados of flamenco to visit Ronda.
This is when the city hosts the oldest and most anticipated festival of the flamenco calendar.
The Cante Grande de Ronda.
Famous Flamenco Performers from Ronda
Ana Amaya Molino
Ana la Gitana (1855 – 1933) was Flamenco music’s darling of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, performing throughout Andalucia until her death. Ana was born into a poor gypsy family but her voice and guitar became her signature throughout Spain.
Diego del Gastor
Diego Amaya Flores (1908 – 1973) is perhaps one of the most significant guitar players of the Serrania de Ronda. Born in Arriate and raised in El Gastor, Diego Amaya Flores was a real gentleman (“caballero”), persona humilde and a genius as an artist. He lived in Moron de la Frontera.
Not wanting to be famous, Diego disliked the “fiestas gitanas de los señoritos” and preferred to avoid them. With his guitar he was known to play classical works by Tarrega, Rodrigo, Chopin, Beethoven, and he knew Machado, Béquer, Lorca, Miguel Hernandez, but above all he played flamenco from his heart.
In an interview published in the Diario Sol de España (16/6/1971) he tells that he got his first guitar lesson from Pepe, his brother and after that he completed studying in Moron with Pepe Naranjo. He loved the guitar from an early age. His parents told him he was playing on a stick as if playing the guitar when he was only 2 years old and fell asleep that way. He didn’t like to play at organised festivals, he preferred to play when and where he liked it, as spontaneously as possible.
Alendrina de los Remedios Flores
Remedios Flores (1952 – current) is a world renowned Flamenco singer from Ronda who had international success with her husband Rodrigo, himself a recognised master of Flamenco guitar. In 1991 the couple were declared winners of Billboard Magazine’s Song Contest Latin category for “Nos Volvemos a Querer”. Their biggest selling album “Flamenco Caravan” was re-released in 1998 and is one of the highest selling Flamenco albums of all time in the International market.
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