Note: Important Upgrade (Click above link for Info.)
E-Mail:BuleriaChk@aol.com
(painting by Rowan Hughes, 1998 )
Hey, I'm working on a photo, too....if only my digital camera wouldn't fog up....
Click on the highlighted links to access the other Web resources at this site.
"He was born with the gift of laughter, and a sense that the world was mad" (Scaramouche)
Welcome to the fascinating and powerful world of Flamenco! We hope your visit here will enrich your life in ways yet unimagined!
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Note
to visitors: AOL destroyed my Website – from here on use my domain name
“http://www.flamencochuck.com”
(Some of the links do not
work; I will be repairing them as quickly as possible)
There are
additional resources in the files section of Yahoo groups of which I am
owner:
Flamenco
Flamenco
Dancer
The Compas
Analysis is an introduction to Flamenco compas (rhythm) and its
accompaniment, written by "Flamenco Chuck" Keyser, for all aficionados
(guitar, dance, and song). It includes basic discussion of the
Flamenco Compas forms, a report of a trip under an arts grant to study in
Madrid and Moron de la Frontera, written by Susana "La
Ceniza .
This document is Adobe format; you will need
Adobe Reader (free at www.Adobe.com ) to view
it.
Quick and Dirty 12 Count Compas Analysis
(1/01/98 Last Modified 1/10/98) A brief
(hopefully concise) analysis of Solea Family compas counting. Intended as a
handout for aficionados and teachers who can fill in the gaps...
Statement
of Purpose for the Compas Analysis (from the Flamenco Mailing List)
Music Theory for
Flamenco -
a discussion of the foundations of music theory relevant to Flamenco (for
guitarists and singers).
Basic
Flamenco Guitar - an introduction to basic Flamenco guitar techniques
and application of the music theory to the guitar.
-- by "Flamenco Chuck" Keyser
Complete presentations of the foundations of the Art of Flamenco, with textual material, live performance, and multimedia audio/visual aids in your locality. E-Mail:BuleriaChk@aol.com for further information.
Local Events (Santa Barbara, Ventura, CA)
New! Flamenco Compas Audio Files! Audio examples of Flamenco compas forms in the Analysis (under construction). But Read Me regarding the format, first!
You can also hear the materal included in the Falseta Collections available from the Academy at the addresses below.
Included in the collections are Soleares, Bulerias, Alegrias, and Siguiryas falsetas.
A Flamenco goodie which will change from time to time on an irregular basis, depending on the quantity and quality of the contributions to the Church of Flamenco Chuck ......;-)
NEW STUFF (10/06/98) - recent additions and updates to this Web Site.
If you'd like to study the Flamenco Guitar, The Academy of Flamenco Guitar offers a multimedia method (text, video, and audio tapes) for home study. Check out our brochure.
(Note: the version of Introduction to the Flamenco included with the Academy material is not the same as the Web version, which is also available in hardcopy form.)
Flamenco Biography - "Flamenco Chuck's" Background
Susana "La Ceniza" (ca. 1977)
"Flamenco Chuck"
Keyser (ca. 1977) at El Poche
