So we left Granada after checking out the Cartujo (monastery) and the Catedral, and headed for Sevilla. The first night in Sevilla was uneventful, we got a cheap dinner and went to bed. But the next morning, we left early to go see the ancient Roman ruins at Italica and another palace similar to the one I wrote about in a previous post. I, of course, forgot my camera...but have really great girlfriends that took tons of pictures for me. (I blame the lack of camera that day...on the lack of Alana Vega in my life) After the palace, Mace, Shannon, Amanda, and myself found our way to the Harley Davidson store to pick up the traditional Harley tees for Macie's padres. One café con leche later, we were in our rooms getting ready for our night on the town--to celebrate the lovely Shannon Brown's 21ST BIRTHDAY :] !!
So we're in Sevilla, right? So OBVIOUSLY we need to go see some Flamenco! So a group of us girls, all snazzed up, hit the cobblestone streets of Sevilla looking for this particular bar that wasn't too far from the hotel that supposedly had nightly Flamenco performances. We found the bar (I'm becoming quite the navigator) and proceeded to order drinks and find some seats to watch the Flamenco (first row). :] Thank you, nameless bar in Sevilla for having non-alcoholic Piña Coladas--yum.
Flamenco. Is. Amazing.
It started with a stage...and three chairs.
The guitarist started to play, and the man in the middle began to sing. His voice was outstanding. I had never heard Flamenco music before this, but apparently you need a really specific singing voice to be able to pull it off because this man was incredible. And as he sang, he kept time along with the woman next to him with a combination of tapping/stomping his feet and clapping his hands.
Eventually the woman got up, as if the man singing had asked her to dance, and she danced with so much power and passion. You can really see the concentration in her face.
Today we saw the Catedral de Sevilla, which is a beautiful church in the Gothic style. Now we're in Córdoba, with 2 days left of vacation.
<3 <3 <3
37 days till AMINS&LANGFORDS in Barca!
44 days till ROBERTO in Barca!
44 days till ROBERTO in Barca!
Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteHey! I travelled in Sevilla a decade ago, and found an amazing Flamenco bar through some cobblestone streets. I'm pretty sure this is it based on the pics! I remember the stage. I've been trying to find out what the bar is ever since...and I only found your blog through Google Images, typing in 'Sevilla Flamenco Bar'. If there's any chance you or your friends can identify the name of this place, or it's location (I don't have an address either) and let me know, I'd be eternally grateful. conway317@gmail.com
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