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Juan Serrano
Juan Serrano's incredible musical execution has been witnessed
and enjoyed by millions around the world. Serrano has drawn awe and praise
from his audiences, aficionados, critics, and artistic peers. Critics have
called him the "best flamenco guitarist living today."
But Juan Serrano is more than just an incredibly gifted guitarist. He
is also an exceptional and rare musical resource who can communicate his
art on a very personal level unlike other great Spanish guitarists who
normally only perform in a strict concert setting where the audience
receives little orientation about flamenco from the artist. Serrano speaks
both English and Spanish which enables him to give enlightening
explanations during his performances that give his audiences a rare
insight into flamenco. He has performed on major television and radio
programs throughout the world. In addition, Serrano has authored several
music books and videos distributed by Mel Bay Publications which instruct
guitar players on the origins of flamenco and its techniques. He has also
written Flamenco, Body and Soul, a history of flamenco for the
aficionado published by the Press at California State University.
Serrano's mastery of flamenco not only comes from his many years of
discipline and study of the guitar, but also because he grew up in
Cordoba, Spain, the birthplace of this rich and dazzling music. At age
nine, Serrano was studying under his father, a professional guitarist, and
learning the traditions of flamenco which is a fusion of Jewish, Moorish,
Christian and Gypsy musical elements between the 8th and 15th centuries in
Andalucia. Juan made his professional debut at age 13 and as a teenage
earned a reputation all over Spain and Europe as a gifted musician. He
performed and recorded with the top flamenco musical, dance, and
theatrical companies. At this time Serrano also started his solo career.
His home town of Cordoba was so proud of his accomplishments that they
replaced the bell in the town clock with recordings of his guitar playing.
Cordoba also awarded Serrano the Porto de Oro. This prestigious
honor is awarded once every ten years and Serrano is the only guitarist
ever to be so honored. Serrano received the Page One Ball from the
Newspaper Guild of New York for his outstanding performances. He was also
awarded the Medalla de Oro from the Spanish Academy of Fine Arts,
the Catedra de Flamencologia from Jerez, Spain, and an Honorary
Doctor of Humane Letters from Fairfield University in Fairfield,
Connecticut. The city of Fresno bestowed Serrano with the "Fabulous
Fresnan" and "Horizon" awards. Serrano is the only flamenco guitarist in
the world with a doctorate in humane letters and a tenured faculty
position at a major university. He developed the guitar program at
California State University and heads the guitar department. In addition
to his teaching duties, Serrano is much sought after as a performer, for
master classes and as a guest lecturer on the history of flamenco.
Serrano's latest recordings are a series of five compact discs, Masters
of Flamenco, Volumes 1-5 and The Art of Flamenco Guitar
released by Planet Records; Flamenco Festival, a re-release by BMG;
Grandes Guitarras by Phillips; and Sabor Flamenco released
by Concord Picante.
Juan Serrano - The Flamenco
Tradition - DVD
This DVD combines
all of the material as previously presented in the landmark 3 volume video set of the same title.
World-renowned flamenco guitar soloist Juan Serrano teaches the elements and history of the four basic flamenco
song forms: Siguiriyas, Soleares, Tangos and Fandangos. In addition, Mr. Serrano performs brilliant
concert solos utilizing these classic flamenco song forms. Solos include: "Lamento Gitano, La Juderia, Cueva
Gitana, Punta Umbria, Tarifa, Amigo Mariano, Serransa, Saeta, Verdiales, Tarantas and Taranto, Tientos,
Farrucas, Rumba, Romeras, Alegrias por Arriba, La Cana, El Polo, Bulerias por Medio, Bulerias en La Menor"
and a summary of all the flamenco compases included in the flamenco tradition.
(180
min)......................................................................................Price -
$29.95
Juan Serrano - The Art of Accompanying Flamenco Dance - DVD
In this outstanding DVD Juan shares the spotlight with dancer Andrea Sanchez and explains the
interaction of the guitarist and dancer in the flamenco tradition. A sophisticated 3-camera filming
technique, including split-screen and picture-in-picture format, reveals all aspects of this artistic relationship.
Maestro Serrano applies his formidable knowledge of the flamenco guitar to the following rhythms in a perfectly
synchronized display of technique and flamenco duende y grace (fire and grace): "Sevillanas, Farruca,
Tangos, Romeras, Alegrias, Zapateado and Bullerias".
(37
min)........................................................................................Price
- $19.95
Juan Serrano - Flamenco Classical Guitar
Tradition - Vol 1 - Book
This beginning guitar method is
written for aspiring classical or flamenco guitarists who want to learn
how to read music up to the intermediate level. Music from the Spanish
tradition such as Romanza, Pica-Pica, El Vito, Café de las Chinitas,
Perfidía, La Virgen de la Macarena and flamenco music of Juan Serrano
provides a technical and musical foundation that improves facility in
playing scales, arpeggios, tremolo, and rasgueado. Tablature is not
included as the one of the primary aims of this book is to improve note
reading and the comprehension of the fundamental elements of music.
Performances of all musical examples are available online that includes
one performance at tempo for each of the more than 230 musical examples.
Short repertoire pieces from Gaspar Sanz, Dionisio Aguado, Fernando Sor,
Mauro Guiliani, Ferdinand Carulli, and Mateo Carcassi are included at
the end of the book and are repertoire studies that will prepare
guitarists for further study in classical and/or flamenco guitar.
Standard
notation..........................................................................Price
- $19.95
Juan Serrano - Flamenco Guitar Basic Techniques
- Book and CD
Written in both English and Spanish, this book
teaches basic techniques for rasguedo, tremolo, legato, arpeggios
exercises, farrucas, soleares, alegrias, fandangos, rumba flamenca, bulerias, tempestad, bluerias, and
malaguaenas. Contains music for "Romance Flamenco".
Notation and
tab...........................................................................Price
- $29.95
Jazz Guitar Chords & Arpeggio
Patterns - Stacy McKee
-
This unique book includes 300 jazz
guitar chord
formations and matching single note arpeggio patterns in a quick reference format
that no one has ever done before!
Cross indexing makes
this manual
extremely easy to use and regardless of what style of music you play, we know
you
will find this
to be a
valuable, "must have" addition to your library. Stacy McKee was the
featured guitarist with "Les
Brown and The Band Of Renown" and for a limited
time only, we will include an exclusive copy of his book
FREE with
your first
order!
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Juan Serrano - Flamenco Concert Selections - Book
and CD
Include 12 of Juan's finest flamenco solos. Written in
Spanish and english. Solos include:"Bella Mar, Ensueno,
Fantasy, Juani, Lidia, Majestuosas, Munequita, Nancy, Nostalgia, Posadas, Tentacion, Verde Selva".
Notation and
tab...........................................................................Price - $29.95
Juan Serrano - Flamenco Guitar Solos - Book and CD
Includes 8 solos and 2 quartets.
Solos are: "Canto Minero, Mantillas de Feria, Capricho de Huelva, Alma, Andalucian Dance, Blazing Guitar,
Memory of Love, Ana Maria". Quartets are "Ensueno" and "Flamenco Dance".
Notation
and tab...........................................................................Price - $24.95
Juan Serrano - Flamenco Guitar -
DVD
Flamenco Guitar virtuoso, Juan Serrano, divides his unique video into 2 parts. In the first part, he teaches and demonstrates the basic
elements of flamenco music. In the second part, Juan plays four outstanding concert solos in their entirety.
(60
min)........................................................................................Price -$19.95
Juan Serrano - King of the Flamenco Guitar - Book and CD
Offers basic flamenco studies, concert selections, and a brief history of the flamenco tradition and the 4 basic song
forms (siguiriyas, soleares, tangos and fandangos) that influence all flamenco music. Four concert selections include
"Lagriamas de Granda, Nostalgia, Fantasy, Dos Colores", and songs include "Lamento Gitano, La Juderia,
Cueva Gitana, Punta Umbria, Tarifa, Amigo Mariano".
Notation and
tab...........................................................................Price
- $29.95
Juan Serrano - Systematic Studies for
Flamenco Guitar - Book & 2 CDs
Include ten Sevillanas plus ten falseta variations for each of the following popular and traditional
flamenco forms: Alegrias por Arriba, Alegrias por Medio, Bulerias, Columbianas, Fandangos, Farrucas, Granainas,
Romeras, Siguiriyas, Soleares, Tangos, and Tarantas.
(447 pages) Notation and
tab.......................................................Price
- $49.95
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