Performance : from "jondura" to "ánge"
Define 'jondura' as the gripping effect of human experience, the meaningful depth of actions and creations, the torment of the unknown, fear of death, unrequited love, the universal human anguish.   Define 'ánge' (angel) as the marvelous, joyful, playful wit, typical of the province of Cádiz... the throwing of cares to the wind, to forget life's trials for a moment.

Six unexpected performers, uniting in a master brushstroke, the obvious and the subtle, transporting the essence of 'cante','baile', and 'toque': the song, dance, and guitar of Jerez de la Frontera, cradle of the 'arte puro', the Gypsy Flamenco.

Six performers with the necessary virtuosity to allow them to accomplish the difficult end of improvising spontaneously within a strict 'compás' (rhythm) and structure; artists who never allow technique to become an end in itself, thus remaining true to the natural aristocratic gypsy style of the town.

From the temperamental obvious, to the subtle effects of true mastery, in a whirlwind of flying contrasts, the audience is taken on a magic carpet into the realm of 'Duende',a transcendental state of union with the undefinable mystery of perfection: the world of flamenco.

The Choreography

When the program is true, genuine flamenco, and not the automatic, commercial and artificial fare so commonly promoted by the media, each artist creates his own choreography at every recital, the artists bouncing off one another, in a repartee that is always fresh.

The Audience

This program is apt for audiences of all ages. The serious and knowledgeable aficionado, always searching for authenticity will be totally enthralled. The classical music lover will discover in the subtlety of the guitar-playing, an enchanted world he has never been to. The 'ethnic' oriented public, the 'connaisseur' as well as the everyday, open-minded, theatre-goer will be delighted to laughter and moved to tears.

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