Film & Talk by Juan del Gastor THURSDAY 6/28

JUAN DEL GASTOR RESIDENCY June 25-July 9

Hosted by Bay Area Flamenco's

Club de Aficionados

TALK & FILM SCREENING

THURSDAY, JUNE 28th, 7pm

A Talk by Juan del Gastor

Flamenco in Morón de la Frontera and the Legacy of Diego del Gastor

**Bilingual presentation**

Plus

"Flamencología"

Screening of rare underground documentary

Wines by Beaune Imports

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Flamenco in Morón de la Frontera and

The Legacy of Diego del Gastor

An Illustrated Talk and Film Screening

by Visiting Artist from Spain

Juan del Gastor

FREE for Club de Aficionados members ( join or renew )

$20 non-members ($25 at the door) Tickets

Doors at 7pm, Film 7:30-8pm

Talk and Q&A 8-9pm

Reception 9-10pm

Wines by Beaune Imports (suggested donation)

EVENT DETAILS

Juan del Gastor, in the Bay Area from Spain for a 2-week residency, will share stories of his uncle Diego del Gastor and the fabled flamenco scene in Moron de la Frontera in the 1960s. A celebrated guitarist in his own right, Juan will use video clips and live guitar to illustrate the signature Moron style and his uncle's musical legacy.

The evening will also feature a rare screening of the underground documentary"Flamencologia" (1971, Danny Seymour) with footage of Diego del Gastor and other flamenco artists, shot in late 1960s Morón

ABOUT DIEGO DEL GASTOR

Diego del Gastor (1908–1973) was one of the most influential flamenco guitarists of the 20th century and to this day his music continues to inspire flamenco artists and aficionados all over the world. He created a highly unique personal style of guitar playing characterized by strong rhythm and accents, understatement, savored notes, a subtle sense of humor and an emphasis on improvisation and the expression of genuine emotion.

Unparalleled in his accompaniment of flamenco singing, del Gastor was sought out by many of the great cantaores of his day such as Antonio Mairena, Juan Talega, Manolito de Mairena, Perrate and Joselero de Morón. The legendary singer Fernanda de Utrera put it this way: “Diego and I were the most compatible team in all of flamenco. Each one of us was in love with the other’s art. I was the strings of his guitar and he was the echo of my voice. No one has known how to pull out what I have inside of me like he has... ¡Viva Dios y viva Diego del Gastor!"

Del Gastor's musical genius was matched by his extraordinary charisma and elegance as well as his worldliness and generosity of spirit. He was a true bohemian artist and rejected most of the commercial opportunities that came his way, opting to remain in Morón with his arms open to the world, making it the epicenter of Gypsy flamenco during his lifetime.

DIEGO AND THE BAY AREA FLAMENCO SCENE

In the early 1960s, American flamenco scholar Don Pohren published The Art of Flamenco with extensive references to Diego and Gypsy flamenco. The book was a catalyst that inspired aficionados from all over the world, many of whom travelled to Morón to study with the maestro and witness the spontaneous fiestas at the fabled bar Casa Pepe, a gathering place for some of the most renowned flamenco artists of the day. Del Gastor’s impact on American guitarists --including many from Northern California such as David Serva, Benjamin Flores Graham, Kenny Parker. Chris Carnes and Daniel Staffler-- has given rise to several generations of flamenco artists here in the US who through exposure to his music have gained an understanding of Gypsy flamenco free of theatrical stereotypes. His nephew Agustin Ríos came to live in the Bay Area in the 1970s and taught and performed here throughout the following decades, making an indelible mark on the local scene.

JUAN DEL GASTOR was born in Moron de la Frontera and is a nephew of the legendary guitarist Diego del Gastor. He has toured with Farruquito and Torombo and has accompanied such revered singers as Camarón de la Isla, Miguel Funi and Fernanda de Utrera. A natural entertainer and festero, Juan loves to sing and dance in the Gypsy style of his home town. His contagious good humor and spontaneity have sparked many an impromptu flamenco fiesta, which have drawn to a close in the early hours of the morning with the sound of his guitar playing a soulful soleá.

PERFORMANCE

SUNDAY, JULY 8th, 7pm

JUAN DEL GASTOR & FRIENDS

Lakshmi "La Chimi"

Clara Rodriguez

Luis de la Tota

Roberto Zamora

and more...

La Peña Cultural Center

Berkeley

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Juan del Gastor with Camaron de la Isla

WORKSHOP

JUNE 26th, JULY 1st & JULY 7th

GUITARRA: Toque de Moron

Juan del Gastor shares secrets of Moron-Style guitar-playing inherited from his uncle Diego del Gastor,

East Bay Location

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WORKSHOP

JUNE 27th & JULY 6th

BAILE & CANTE POR FIESTA

with Juan del Gastor

and Luci Rosario

Open to everybody!

No special shoes required

East Bay Location

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JUAN DEL GASTOR was born in Moron de la Frontera and is a nephew of the legendary guitarist Diego del Gastor. A direct heir to the Gastor legacy, he has toured with Farruquito and Torombo and has accompanied such revered singers as Camarón de la Isla, Miguel Funi and Fernanda de Utrera. A true maestro, his teaching style is warm and non-intimidating and he has become a beloved mentor to many flamenco aficionados around the world.