Del Quivir

The “Del Quivir” show was conceived as a tour of The Great Andalusian River and flamenco. It was el-Wadi al-Kabir to the Arabs and Betis to the Romans, it fathered  civilizations and is intrinsically tied to Andalusia’s territory and  history. The Guadalquivir’s water’s suggest ties to the Tartesian, Phoenecian, Roman, Arabic, Jewish and romani… They are echoes  of the peoples that once here lived and in doing so left memories of  their music and art in the midst of our rich and varied culture. 

In “Del Quivir” we let our flamenco guitars dream whilst floating through the different lands the Guadalquivir has bathed for centuries. The river carves out its unique identity thanks to the contribution of the different lands it bathes and its tributaries. Much  like the river, our flamenco show aims to sail through the different  Andalusian provinces that have carved the essence of this, our art. 

“Del Quivir” looks to be a metaphor of the passing of time, as well as the peoples and civilizations that make up our identity. At the same time, its objective is to celebrate life, nature and the richness of water in constant renewal and rebirth. 

Our objective is to make this metaphor extensive to the river as a global sum of its different facets, such as its water, currents and cultures through music, song and dance. The “mis-en-scene” of our show consists of new hybrid flamenco combinations like using tango and bulería simultaneously or the gua-guanco– style tanguillos in the “…Y Sevilla” act. 

Our  Flamenco Company endeavours to provide the necessary dynamism to  contribute to flamenco’s development, digging deep into its vast domains  and looking at them from diverse and constructive viewpoints. 

Source: Website of Maria Ángeles Gabaldón

More information: www.angeles-gabaldon.com