“In the Triana neighborhood there is no longer a pen or inkwell,” according to the most traditional verse of cante de debla interpreted to palo dry (without musical accompaniment). Triana, a neighborhood in Seville, historical cradle of flamenco, a meeting point that oozes with artistic tradition jondo with great masters, from the legendary flamenco singer himself Planet and many others who would come later. The flamenco dancer Rafael García Rodríguez (1932-2010), known artistically as Rafael 'El Negro', was born in this historic area of Seville.
Triana, a neighborhood linked to flamencoThis is where Rafael el Negro grew up and began his artistic career before becoming a prominent figure in dance. flamenco. The Alameda de Hercules The neighborhood is architecturally identified by its historic columns, the tonadillera school of Adelita Sunday or the legendary dance academy of the master Realito, who taught the famous child couple of Antonio y Rosario.
In the first part of the 20th century, and even before, the Alameda had a bohemian atmosphere, small rooms with the thick air of smoke, alcohol, and young gentlemen whose voices provided the soundtrack to Torre, Tomás Pavón, Caracol o Pastora Pavón, among many others.
"The Sevillian school as interpreted by Matilde Coral, the powerful style of Farruco, and the elegant air of Rafael el Negro are fundamental elements of the basis of the dance flamenco as it is currently understood»
Another character from Triana, the famous Titi With his distinctive tangos, many in a minor key, giving a popular feel often complemented by an exaggerated, suggestive style of dancing with erotic movements. The popular Catalan flamenco singer Miguel PovedaWith excellent taste, he has given new life to the tangos of Titi, which he has incorporated into his shows with his own charming dance.
At the other aesthetic extreme, Rafael el Negro's dancing was pure elegance, in contrast to the rustic style employed for Titi's tangos. Rafael el Negro was the husband of the great dancer and teacher Matilde CoralHe dressed elegantly, moved with understated grace, and inspired the minimalist style of a new generation. When the flamenco dancer farruco and Matilde formed a trio with Rafael, calling him The BolecosIt was a bombshell, as the flamenco singer recalls. Maria Vargas.
<scan>In 1970 the trio was awarded the first prize of the Cátedra of Flamencology of Jerez in the category of dance, given by the organization for their creativity as a trio. Now the controlled elegance as interpreted by Matilde Coral defending the Seville school, Farruco’s quirky powerful style and the Triana feeling of Rafael el Negro are fundamental elements of the basis for flamenco dance as it is understood today.</scan>
