MARTINETE Y SEGUIRIYA - ASSEMBLEY ROOMS - GLASTONBURY 2018

With the second live Flamenco show from the Mr Brinners Team, we experience the raw emotions of the authentic FLAMENCO gypsies.
Here the vocals are by José Moneo and the Dance is performed by Aneta Skut. Guitar, - Cuffy Cuthbertson, Percussion, - Jaimi Cantera and Antonio Piñera, - Palmas, - Sadhu Seva
About Martinete:
Part of the group called "Cantes a palo seco" ‑ this palo is sung a capella, never accompanied by guitar. Supposedly created in the Andalusia forges, the rhythm is often marked by a hammer in memory of this, and the lyrics are sad and deep. The compás is the same as the Seguiriya, in 12/8, however due to the strange rhythmic structure many dancers count it in 5 beats
When danced, the martinete offers a degree of flexibility with regards to structure and it is a great option to showcase footwork as a percussive instrument, however there are also limitations due to the lack of guitar accompaniment. For this reason many dancers may choose to start with a Martinete introduction before moving to Seguiriyas.
About Siguiriyas
Derived from flamenco's earliest root forms, the tonás, Siguiriyas is one of flamenco's oldest and deepest forms. Its name is a corruption of the term seguidillas, a group of 18th Century songs and dances. Siguiriyas first emerged in the 18th Century in Cádiz, Sevilla and Jerez de la Frontera.
Slow, majestic and tragic, Siguiriyas is the most jondo of cante jondo forms. Its lyrics focus on tragedy, inconsolable sorrow, and pain.
An important feature of Siguiriyas is its unusual compás which gives the form its unique, uneven pattern and much of its expressive power.
Siguiriyas is a highly personal form and most artists associated with the style, such as El Planeta, La Niña de los Peines, Manuel Molina and Antonio Chacón, created their own extraordinary versions.
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Amazing performance! What is the song about? Is the lyrics available?