Katerina Tomás

Katerina Tomás
Flamenco mood

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Tangos de Málaga - an antiwar piece

Is the new work we will present at ARTTalk in Pasadena on March 20th. I'm working on bringing all forces together to make this the big one, or one of the big ones via creation and interpretation.
It has the right message - "No empleéis la violencia - don't do violence."

When the public sees a flamenco dance, they often see the machismo, and interpret the movement as arrogant. Indeed, the Spanish mentality as seen via flamenco dancing is often thought to be these to the casual viewer. But that strength, anger, sorrow is the cutting, biting edge of the artist, and Tangos de Málaga is the quintessential anti-war flamenco piece - angry, strong, sorrowful, and powerful.

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