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  Stella Artois on tap at the bar can't be beat. Other snacks available
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Goldstar Member Reviews

Latin Trojan

I have seen many a Flamenco show, and have even seen the National Spanish Ballet in Madrid, but never had I seen Flamenco done with real Gipsy/Gitano flare... the speed of their footwork, the drama, the vocalization of the singers, the theatrics of it all, as authentic as the gipsies found dancing in the caves of the South of Spain. Simply superb. A visual banquet. Thank you UCLA and Spain's Ministry of Tourism.

Written on Mar 04 2009

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Humberto Capiro

Unfortunately this was not a piece of art, but a loose vignetes of some impressive footwork and estraordinary guitar virtuosos! and where were the women? Flamenco is a woman's dance (in my opinion) with the delicate hand movement and skirt figures created by those artists, so I was dissappointed to see mostly men getting all the limelight. I have seen several flamenco programs in my life including the great Sara Baras in the Los Angeles premiere "Sabores" which might not be "traditional" but a great visual spectacle back in 2007, also at Royce Hall. So lets hope the great dynasty of Los Farrucos will bring a better produced program next time with more female artists.

Written on Mar 05 2009

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Komal B.

This is not a traditional flamenco group and perhaps I should have read the description more carefully. There seems to be more of an emphasis on showing off the footwork rather than on a passionate story being told.

One of the men is excellent, but the other one seemed more of a showman than a talent and the women had nowhere near the same amount of talent.

There were long breaks between the dancing (which of course is very strenuous) filled by singers screaming rather than singing. Perhaps this is a matter of acquiring this taste or a function of the fact that we were in row F, close to the sound.

There was a core group of fans who were cheering till the very end and calling for an encore ("otro! otro!") but the majority of people exited the hall after the program ended.

So: If you are a fan of gypsy music, then you will enjoy this. If you are looking for traditional flamenco or just dabbling in ethnomusicology, you may not enjoy this troupe.

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Pure Flamenco Show! Very pure, Gypsy, intense and passionate.

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More Information About Los Farruco

Website

http://www.uclalive.org/event.asp?Event_ID=621

Description

Featuring Farruco, La Farruca, Barullo and La Faraona

Renowned for its dazzling footwork, powerful athleticism and passionate intensity, the legendary flamenco family, Los Farruco, features three generations of dancers- all direct descendents of their late patriarch and flamenco master, El Farruco. Led by his twenty-year-old grandson, Farruco, who is rapidly gaining a reputation for his fiery and virtuosic performances, the Farruco clan also includes El Farruco's daughters, the highly respected La Farruca and La Faraona, and second grandson, the elegantly reserved Barullo. Accompanied by two guitarists and three singers, Los Farruco promises a mesmerizing evening of traditional gypsy dance and music.

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