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Flamenco Music and Dance
Program Best Seen Here
Let them say what they will, but
Friday night, October 25, at Dana
Auditorium was the occasion for
one of the most receptive audiences
this reporter has seen at Guilford.
The reason for this unanimous en
thusiasm was a good one: Laura
Toledo's Iberian Dance Troupe.
Friday morning, during her lecture
con music, Miss Toledo expressed
her hope that people would come
not for intellectual reasons, but
simply "to have a good time." After
the concert, the dorms echoed with
crude, yet enthusiastic attempts at
taconeo, heel-work, and guitars
that had long laid covered with
dust suddenly found themselves
being subjected to unfamiliar fla
menco chords.
The troupe was composed of
Miss Toledo who has danced with
such world renowned companies as
Jose Greco and Pilas Lopez; An
tonio Sanataella, a most versatile
dancer from Granada: guitarist
Jose Rubio, a pupil of the great
Pepe Martinez; and a very intense
canfaor-guitarist from Seville, Da
vid Serva.
The program was composed of
varied Spanish musical forms and
presented an interesting glance in
to the complex musical work of
Spain where one may hear every
thing from bagpipes to operas.
The concert opened with an
"18th Century Suite." The harpsi
chord accompaniment gave the
"Malaguena y el Torero" a very
delicate sound which made Toledo
and Sanataella seem like colorful
figurines twirling on a music box.
In the second number, "Ole de la
Curra," castanets were used effec
tively to accent each movement.
"Fiesta Gitana" is a festive favor
ite and a member of the Bulerios
(to make fun of) family. It is prob
ably the most technically intricate
and difficult flamenco form for the
guitarist. A typical accompanying
lyric is: In my house I have a gar
den in order to sell flowers for you
if bad times come. Rubio played
the basic piece with all the verve
it requires and improvised skill
fully.
"Verdiales con Solea" was, in this
reporter's opinion, one of the high
points of the evening. The Verdi
ales is a gay, lively version of the
Malaguenas; this Cante Chico is
deceptively difficult and was sung
well by Serva. The Solea (loneli
ness), a cante jondo, has exerted a
great influence on flamenco. A sam
ple verse is: Death came to my
bedside but did not wish to take
me, as my destiny was not com
plete: on its departure I began to
weep. In this rendition, Serva was
at his best, showing the wailing
Moorish element splendidly, and
Rubio's accompaniment left noth
ing to be desired. Toledo and Sana
taella danced with fiery passion
and grace. The use of the hands at
the end was very flashy, but, as
Solea is traditionally ended with a
slow mood, this commercial aspect
tended to reduce the purity.
Colorful costumes and intricate
steps marked the "Basque Suite."
The sound of flute and drum played
simultaneously bv one person made
"Cortege" appealing. In "Dance du
Verre" Sanataella rode a blue horse
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(or vice versa). A piercing Basque
yell, which has much tne same
meaning as the Rebel yell, ended
" Arin Ann and thus the suite.
The "Granadina" guitar solo by
Rubio demonstrated tlie strong in
fluence of the Moors, rulers ot Gra
nada for eight centuries. This dis
cordant, Oriental quality is charac
teristic ot the resignation in Gypsy
philosophy. Rubio improvised very
oeautiiully and showed the fine
subtlety which makes this form, in
the hands of a virtuoso, a joy for
the listener.
The comical number, "Tonadilla
Sefardi,' by Natile Salvador, saw a
amid, flower-bearing Sanataella be
come somewhat less innocent as
Toledo twirled. It brought laughs
to all.
The "Cuadro Flamenco," com
posed of a Sevillanas, a Tangos de
Granada, an Allgrias, and a Buler
las brought the entire troupe on
stage. It represented a juerga, or
celebration where the traditional
costumes are donned and work for
gotten during hours of dancing,
i'oledo did a comic routine about
the day of a bull fight with the
shoving crowd, the noble bull, the
victorious matador, and the fren
zied celebration. Sanataella and
Toledo let the audience know what
magnificent artists they are by their
flawless, breathtaking footwork.
This was true flamenco!
The audience was so moved by
the performance that they gave a
lengthy standing ovation. It must
certainly rank as one of the best
musical groups to come to this cam
pus. To the Association of Ameri
can Colleges' Arts Program and our
Convocation Committee, we owe
our deepest thanks for a wonderful
evening of entertainment.
Hootennanny
Planned
A Hootenanny, sponsored by the
Student Legislaturre and Social
Committee, will be held in chapel
on Monday, November 18. Those
interested in participating will
please contact Jane Simpson by
Tuesday, November 12, the dead
line for entries.
It is hoped that a Hootenanny
can be given every Friday night
that a lecture is not scheduled. The
first of these Friday night Hoot
enannys is scheduled for Decem
ber 6, in the Union Lounge, from
8 to 10 o'clock. The Early Timers
will be guest artists for the first
Friday night performance.
NOTICE!
The Revelers Club will present
Jean Anouilh's Antigone on Novem
ber 22 and 23 in Dana Auditorium.
This play will also be involved in
an exchange program with Pfeiffer
College. The Revelers Club will
visit Pfeiffer December sth and
Pfeiffer, in turn, will bring its play
here on February 7, 1964. Mr. Dea
gon hopes that the club will be
able to set up a similar exchange
program with A and T College in
the near future.
THE GUILFORDIAN
The Literary Society
Plans Program
If you are interested in literature
in the very broad sense of the word,
in ideas, and are concerned with
the meaning of life, you might be
interested in the stimulating talk.,
that the Literary Society has plan
ned for November and December.
Though the main theme of these
informal discussions is literature,
che approaches are quite varied,
ihe Literary Society has attempt
ed to present many points of view,
dius the speakers are intended to
represent a cross-section of the
"areas of learning" at Guilford. Dr.
Furnas is Professor Emeritus of the
English Department. Mr. Reid
ceaches Political Science. Press
Waddington and Barry Griever are
graduate students in the Religion
Department. Mrs. Milner is head of
the Psychology Department Aside
from having speakers from various
walks of campus life, the speakers
themselves are not specialized.
Their interests extend far beyond
their academic labels. Above all,
they have a deep interest in liter
ature and its relation to their other
fields of endeavor.
The Literary Society has tried to
have something of interest for
everyone, and hopes that the pro
grams will give one a deeper ap
preciation of literature and its
meaning to life. We of the society
are looking forward to seeing you
at our Tuesday night meetings,
8:00 o'clock, in the Union Lounge.
Come, enjoy, learn, and contribute.
Government Sheet
A new means of communication
has been introduced on campus in
the form of the Student Govern
ment Sheet. It is circulated
throughout the general campus
area on alternate Fridays in ordei
to explain actions taken by the Stu
dent Legislature, M.S.C., W.S.C.,
and the Honor Board. (The Guil
fordian will continue its special re
ports on Government actions.)
Anyone having news items from
Government organizations is re
quested to give that information to
Jane Simpson by Wednesday be
fore the Friday issue. The next
S. G. Sheet will be published on
November 15.
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