If Madrid had already bet in the summer of 2024 on being the world capital of flamenco, now takes a step further wanting to incorporate art jondo in his artistic teachings. The Region of Madrid has initiated the procedures to include the Flamenco in higher artistic education in music.
According to the Madrid Government, they have approved the publication on the Transparency Portal of the public consultation of the draft Decree that will establish the curriculum for this specialty. It should be remembered that the flamenco It is a discipline deeply rooted in this region and has been declared as Asset of Cultural Interest of the Intangible Heritage of the Community of Madrid.
«The regional Executive had already established both the guitar and the piano as specialties of professional music education. cante flamenco. Both specialties, which are taught at the Arturo Soria Professional Music Conservatory, are already well established and now the aim is to give continuity to these studies by including them in the range of higher artistic degree courses.
«Due to the importance of the flamenco In the cultural context of Madrid, the regional government had already established as specialties of professional music education both the guitar and the cante flamenco. Both specialties, which are taught at the Arturo Soria Professional Conservatory of Music, are already well established and now the aim is to give continuity to these studies by including them in the range of higher artistic degree courses offered," government sources stated in a press release.
This new Decree proposes two itineraries for this specialty. On the one hand, the flamencology and on the other hand interpretation. The latter will include specific instruments flamencos, such as guitar, percussion and cante, while the curriculum for the set of orchestra and band instruments and the piano will be organized.
With this initiative, the Community of Madrid reinforces its commitment to promoting flamenco and innovation in artistic teaching.
