CONCERT: Flamenco Meets Maqam (Followed by a Q&A)

Synopsis: 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 ages

Running Time: 60-90 mins

Company: Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde

Website: https://www.ignaciolusardimonteverde.co.uk/

Instagram: @ignacio_lusardi_monteverde

Facebook: Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde Flamenco

Writer: Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde

Directors: Lourdes Fernandez & Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde

Actors: Baha Yektin, Demi Garcia Sabat, Lourdes Fernandez & Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde

Technical team: Ayden Yoo

About 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).

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Sinopsís: Una emocionante fusión de la pasión española con las melodías del Medio Oriente, donde el flamenco lleno de energía se combina con la música profunda del maqam. Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde y Baha Yektin, junto a Lourdes Fernández y Demi García Sabat, unen sus talentos para crear un encuentro musical entre Oriente y Occidente.

La mezcla de la guitarra española, el oud árabe y el zapateo flamenco no es tan sorprendente como parece. Los árabes llevaron su música a España hace siglos, influyendo en el desarrollo del flamenco tal como lo conocemos hoy.

En este concierto, los artistas presentan nuevas ideas musicales basadas en la música del Medio Oriente y el flamenco. Las piezas incluyen maqams, armonías andaluzas y ritmos del Medio Oriente, desde las antiguas culturas de Babilonia y la España medieval hasta los ritmos actuales. Este encuentro musical explora la historia compartida entre estas culturas y crea algo nuevo, lleno de belleza y fuerza.

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