Thursday, July 7, 2011

Caminos Flamencos - Jerez, Ciudad De Los Gitanos

Words are so inadequate! Monster documentary!

Es imposible hablar del flamenco sin hablar de Jerez. Y al hablar de Jerez no se puede ignorar dos constantes que conforman la vida flamenca de esta localidad: las familias y los barrios. Para los no jerezanos a menudo nos cuesta comprender la importancia de esta tradición jerárquica, y mucho menos, qué representa en términos concretos. Aquí el documental define y describe las identidades de los principales barrios flamencos de Jerez, Santiago y San Miguel, y aporta una perspectiva histórica que nos ayuda a desenredar la madeja sociocultural.

It is impossible to talk about without talking about Jerez flamenco. And speaking of Jerez we can not ignore two constants that make flamenco life in this town: families and neighborhoods. For non Jerezanos it is hard to understand the importance of this hierarchical tradition, much less what it represents in concrete terms. Here the documentary defines and describes the identities of the main districts of the Jerez flamenco, Santiago and San Miguel, and provides a historical perspective that helps us untangle this sociocultural phenom.

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