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Rafael
de Carmen Dance Company: "Colors"
Central
Theatre.
Sunday, October 1st , 9PM
THE
IMPORTANCE OF THE COLORING
The
last dance performance of the Bienal wore tones of Seville in its colors, watered
down (but with special findings in the music) and restricted by a changed proposal
that made them alter the original project. Outdoing himself, Rafael de Carmen:
he met the age limit by one month for the Young Interpreters Contest in the Bienal,
which he joyfully took home. Moreover, we saw him dance a few days ago with Manuela
Carrasco,
who now watches
from the balcony.
De
Carmen kept his tone strong and masculine surrounded by three women, Rafaela Carrasco,
the most "contemporary" invited guest, Pili Ogalla and Choni Pérez.
Dance of agility, incrusted in the music, with piano and cello, cohesion and bumping
in the rhythm section, with two percussionists. The importance of the coloring
was in the music directed by José Quevedo, "El Bolita", a youth
from Jerez and finalist in this weeks contest; along with a fresh new singer in
the festival, Jerez based David Lagos (husband of the female winner of the recent
contest, Melchora Ortega).
The
full and enjoyable musical ensemble gains dimensions with pieces like, "De
Levante" composed by the guitarists (Bolita and Juan Requena) along with
pianist Pablo Suárez: Lagos starts with a minera that transforms
into a murciana, José Anillo crosses over into taranto and
David finishes off with a taranta grande. Different shades. And a moment
melded by tangos.
They
had presented the soleá, all at once retuning for a peculiar rondeña
danced by the women, and Encarna Anillo leaves her martinete for the dance
of Rafael de Carmen; in the seguiriya with David´s piano she does better.
Details. Final footwork under a red spotlight. A cello solo introduces a feminine
paso a dos, with pants, which Rafaela and Rafael finish with bulerías,
solos and románticos when the piano and voice enter with the soleá.
Two Latin percussionists liven up the alegrías (Bola greases the
wheel) and Rafael finishes off with racy bulerías. The four of them,
their brief and different steps, good vibes, they all dance, including the sweet
Gypsy cajón player, Sabrina, everyone minus Davin… diluting the
musical essence to season the colors of the dance.
Luis
Clemente
Translated
by Jessica Lorber
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