CONCERT: Flamenco Meets Maqam

A sizzling fusion of Spanish passion and Middle Eastern melodies, fiery flamenco dancers and soulful maqam musicAbout this EventSynopsis: Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde and Baha Yektin alongside Lourdes Fernandez and Demi Garcia Sabat merge cultures, as East meets West in a harmonious collusion. Their combination of Spanish guitar, Arabic oud and foot work does not come as a surprise. Arabs brought their music to Spain, where it contributed to what we know today as Flamenco. Together, they present new musical ideas based on Middle Eastern and Flamenco music, with pieces, musical visions, that include Maqams, Andalusian harmonies and rhythms of the Middle East - from Babylon and Ancient Spain, to the present rhythms.Age: Suitable for all agesRunning Time: 90 mins, with an intervalCompany: Ignacio Lusardi MonteverdeWebsite: https://www.ignaciolusardimonteverde.co.uk/Instagram: @ignacio_lusardi_monteverdeFacebook: Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde FlamencoWriter: Ignacio Lusardi MonteverdeDirectors: Lourdes Fernandez & Ignacio Lusardi MonteverdeActors: Baha Yektin, Demi Garcia Sabat, Lourdes Fernandez & Ignacio Lusardi MonteverdeTechnical team: Ayden YooAbout Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde:Born and raised in Buenos Aires, into an Argentinian/Italian family, Ignacio started playing the guitar aged six. Inspired by his cultural surroundings, he played with his siblings as a family pastime, learning Argentinian folk songs and tango music.His passion for flamenco started, aged nine, when he discovered the works of the Spanish flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia. His desire to pursue the flamenco genre eventually took him to London in 2013, where he became musically connected with Spain and the rest of the world.Ignacio is now an acclaimed London-based flamenco guitarist, producer and recording engineer. He graduated as a choir master at Buenos Aires Conservatoire in 2013, and has since collaborated with several performers including Ahmed Mukhtar, Baluji Shrivastav OBE and Eduardo Niebla. He has featured in live appearances at BBC Radio 3, London Festival of Baroque Music, Indian National Theatre and the Iraq Babylon Great Theatre, amongst others.In 2019, he was awarded the LATIN UK AWARDS for Musician of the Year and, in 2020, was assigned as a member of the Guild of Musicians & Singers. This same year he was awarded by the North & Midlands School of Music with an Honorary Fellowship, and, in 2021, with the honorary degree of Doctor of the University by JH Pestalozzi University. This was for his outstanding contribution to world music, both as performer and audio engineer.Ignacio has produced an extensive array of recordings, including multiple albums at the iconic Abbey Roads Studios, in collaboration with the British Museum, Royal College of Music, and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.He has previously worked with the Latin American Baroque Festival of Buenos Aires and other festivals such as Ketevan World Sacred Music Festival (India) and London Strings Festival (UK).Important: FesTeLõn is an organisation that relies exclusively on ticket sales and your generous donations. Therefore, if you are able to pay the full price for your ticket (instead of purchasing one of our concession tickets or discount packages), it would be sincerely appreciated.I f you would like to support FesTeLõn further by making a donation, please sign up to our 'Be a Friend' programme on our website: https://www.festivalspanishtheatre.co.uk/be-a-friend-3/Your generosity would be most appreciated.~Sinopsis: La sinopsis en español se subirá próximamente. Hay sinopsis en inglés arribaImportante: FesTeLõn es una organización que depende exclusivamente de la venta de entradas y de sus donaciones generosas. Por eso, si usted puede pagar el precio sin descuento, lo agradeceriamos sinceramente.Asimismo agradeceríamos, si le es posible, que contribuyera al mantenimiento de este Festival a través de nuestro programa 'Be a Friend'. Suscríbete en nuestra página web: https://www.festivalspanishtheatre.co.uk/be-a-friend-3/Su generosidad sería sinceramente apreciada.