Martinete (considered one of the oldest styles in Flamenco) is such a big hit with me for the simple reason that it does not have any guitar accompaniment. The lack of an accompaniment exemplifies the sound made on the dance floor , reverberating and producing a dramatic sound effect in all the silence! I fell for it first two years ago while travelling Andalucia…and still in awe at the command that these Flamenco dances have on their body !
Needless to say, Carlos Saura makes this piece even more dramatic with all the light playing in the background. Revel !
[The video itself is an excerpt from Carlos Saura's Flamenco]
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Flamenco dancer // February 4, 2009 at 10:00 pm
one of my favourite movies, the one that started it all for me.