Granada-Tetuan: A Search for the Common Roots of Andalusian and Flamenco Music

Time: April 11, 2019, 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Location: Heroy Geology Building Auditorium

Eva Manzano (dance)
Antonio “El Turry” (voice)
Suhail Serghini (guitar, strings)

This exciting, educational presentation traces the development of music in southern Spain focusing on north African roots. The historical and artistic relationship between the Spanish city of Granada and the Moroccan city of Tetuan become apparent in the transnational, cross-cultural influences found in musical expression. Eva Manzano, an accomplished flamenco dancer, leads the group through the development of dance styles that reflect the long-standing historical exchange between the south of Spain and Morocco. The program features accompaniment by guitarist Suhail Serghini, who also plays the north African lute and other instruments, and vocalist “El Turry.”

This event at Syracuse University is part of a week-long series of events including a performance at the Le Moyne College Performing Arts Center, dance workshops and instrument demonstrations.

Kathy Everly, Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics