VII Alfredo Benítez Conference on the Study of Singing

VII Alfredo Benítez Conference on the Study of Singing at the Expoflamenco Space in Jerez

Statement of reasons:

Among the objectives we set ourselves at the beginning of these study days was always, along with the teaching section, the desire to shed light on some flamenco performers who did not have the recognition they deserved during their lifetime - or after it. Due to different circumstances, they remained in the shadows of their generation despite the fact that their high qualities deserved greater attention from everyone. It was one of the legacies left to us by the maestro Alfredo Benítez, hence these days bear his name to perpetuate his memory and his legacy.

For the study: 'El Gloria de Jerez' on its 130th anniversary:

Beyond the anniversary of this great anniversary, we think that the figure of the singer Rafael Ramos Antúnez 'El Niño Gloria' needs a complete and thorough review. He was born in Jerez de la Frontera on April 27, 1893, and died in Seville on February 11, 1954, the capital where he spent a good part of his artistic life. In the perspective of time, it can be said that he is one of the historical interpreters whose mark persists very clearly today. Especially in the fandangos, festive bulerías and those for listening, villancicos and saetas, as well as other recordings that we have.

As a training workshop and with the aim of shedding light on the work and figure of El Gloria de Jerez, we are going to bring together a large group of specialists, historians and artists around his figure, and also in memory of the maestro Alfredo Benítez Valle, the driving force behind these events in their origins and from this year onwards they will bear his name.

As in the previous event, dedicated to Sernita de Jerez, it will be held in a single day to facilitate the participation of people from outside the city. The date of the event will be Saturday, November 25, 2023 and its venue will be the Espacio Expoflamenco, which is located in the Los Ramos building on Calle Diego Fernández Herrera s/n in Jerez. +34 673651042

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Schedule and contents:

The sessions will be divided into two main areas of study, to be held in the morning and afternoon.

At 11:30 a.m. there will be a welcome to the activity and later biographical details of the artist will be discussed. The context of his work in the time that corresponded to him, the so-called Golden Age of Flamenco, will also be outlined. In this section, which will end at around 1:30 p.m. The event will address the presence of his repertoire in artists who came after him and in the present day of the 21st century.

Morning participations:

TABLE 1:

• Juan Maria de los Rios: The Gloria in the context of its time
• Estela Zatania: Rafael Ramos Antúnez's passage through the gañanías
• Manolo Bohórquez: The arrival and artistic life of Niño Gloria in Seville

TABLE 2:

- Flamenco artists talk about 'The Glory of Jerez': Vicente Soto 'Sordera', David Lagos, Melchora Ortega and Ezequiel Benítez

Time for lunch (food not included in the registration fee)

At 5:00 p.m. , after coffee, there will be a study of the most important songs in El Gloria's repertoire. In a discussion format, his valuable contributions will be discussed one by one.

Afternoon participations:

Table 3:

- Listening to historic recordings by the singer Rafael Ramos Antúnez 'El Gloria' (from the Odeón and Regal record labels, released in 1926, 1929 and 1930 with the guitars of Manolo de Badajoz and Niño Ricardo), by Manolo Bohórquez, Ramón Soler and José María Castaño. Colloquium.

Methods of participation in the conference: in person and streaming:

The in-person option has very limited places (30) and the registration fee is 12 euros , which includes a glass of sherry and coffee. This does not include lunch, which will be provided by each participant during the designated break time.

If you want to follow the Conference ONLINE via streaming (live or delayed) click on the following link at a price of 4.95 euros .

https://expoflamenco.tv/pages/vii-jornadas-de-estudio-del-cante

For more information, call +34 673651042 or email shop@expoflamenco.com