Flamenco Barcelona

[Anonymous]

I have heard it's a must see - and even a search here says "the famous place." Every place online professes to be the best.
What is it called?

[Anonymous]

Huh? Flamenco is not a Barcelona thing. Avoid, unless you’re in to cheesy tourist traps.

[Anonymous]

I thought it was fun. Casa Flamenco or something like that. But this was in Seville, not Barcelona.

[Anonymous]

Los Tarantos is probably what you are looking for.

But this is like trying to find a country line dancing bar in NYC. I mean, you can find it, but it's not going to be as good as the Texas (Andalusian) version.

The general term is "flamenco tablao" and it's usually dinner and a show. It's very "tourist luau in Hawaii" so if that's your thing, you will enjoy it a lot.

[Anonymous]

Are you talking the kind of dinner and music/dance show previous posters have mentioned or something more along the lines of "new flamenco"/"nuevo flamenco"?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_flamenco

We went to a Neuvo Flamenco performance at a bar in Barcelona ages ago (2003, I believe) on the recommendation of a friend who was living there at the time. It was simply amazing. It was a bard style singer/guitarist who truly captivated the audience. I have minimal Spanish and didn't understand any of the lyrics, but based on the audience response, I got the impression the lyrics must've been super clever or involved word play or unexpected rhymes. Numerous times he'd pause before the final word of a phrase, then when he'd sing the word, everyone would laugh or burst out clapping.

(Somewhere in storage I probably have a CD, but I don't recall the performer's name.)

Note: "nuevo flamenco" is different from "nouveau flamenco," a subgenre which is apparently more of a new world thing. (See Ottmar Liebert.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was fun. Casa Flamenco or something like that. But this was in Seville, not Barcelona.

We saw a Flamenco performance in Seville also. It was a small, intimate venue and so much fun to watch!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Huh? Flamenco is not a Barcelona thing. Avoid, unless you’re in to cheesy tourist traps.

+1. Watching flamenco in Barcelona is like going to a honky-tonk bar in Manhattan. Sevilla or Granada are awesome places to visit if you have the time, and both offer great opportunities to see flamenco performed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Huh? Flamenco is not a Barcelona thing. Avoid, unless you’re in to cheesy tourist traps.

+1. Watching flamenco in Barcelona is like going to a honky-tonk bar in Manhattan. Sevilla or Granada are awesome places to visit if you have the time, and both offer great opportunities to see flamenco performed.

I'd go to a honky-tonk bar in Manhattan over one in downtown Nashville/Broadway any day.

[Anonymous]

I’ve seen flamenco in Sevilla and Barcelona - both great shows. People are snobs here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve seen flamenco in Sevilla and Barcelona - both great shows. People are snobs here.

I don’t think it’s snobbery, it’s just being aware of regional specialties. If you found the Barcelona show enjoyable, great. Just know that it’s not really associated with that area. You could have seen that show anywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve seen flamenco in Sevilla and Barcelona - both great shows. People are snobs here.

I don’t think it’s snobbery, it’s just being aware of regional specialties. If you found the Barcelona show enjoyable, great. Just know that it’s not really associated with that area. You could have seen that show anywhere.

Bluegrass great Allison Krauss is from Decatur, Illinois.

I almost think a flamenco show in Seville would more likely be catering to tourists than one on Barcelona.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve seen flamenco in Sevilla and Barcelona - both great shows. People are snobs here.

I don’t think it’s snobbery, it’s just being aware of regional specialties. If you found the Barcelona show enjoyable, great. Just know that it’s not really associated with that area. You could have seen that show anywhere.

Bluegrass great Allison Krauss is from Decatur, Illinois.

I almost think a flamenco show in Seville would more likely be catering to tourists than one on Barcelona.

I mean, they both are catering to tourists, but the former is showing off their regional pride. The best way to experience flamenco, in my experience, was at a bar in Triana jam packed with locals late at night, where someone picked up a guitar and people just started dancing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve seen flamenco in Sevilla and Barcelona - both great shows. People are snobs here.

I don’t think it’s snobbery, it’s just being aware of regional specialties. If you found the Barcelona show enjoyable, great. Just know that it’s not really associated with that area. You could have seen that show anywhere.

Bluegrass great Allison Krauss is from Decatur, Illinois.

I almost think a flamenco show in Seville would more likely be catering to tourists than one on Barcelona.

If I was hosting guests from Spain that wanted to experience genuine bluegrass, I would not direct them to an Alison Krauss show.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve seen flamenco in Sevilla and Barcelona - both great shows. People are snobs here.

I don’t think it’s snobbery, it’s just being aware of regional specialties. If you found the Barcelona show enjoyable, great. Just know that it’s not really associated with that area. You could have seen that show anywhere.

Bluegrass great Allison Krauss is from Decatur, Illinois.

I almost think a flamenco show in Seville would more likely be catering to tourists than one on Barcelona.

If I was hosting guests from Spain that wanted to experience genuine bluegrass, I would not direct them to an Alison Krauss show.

But it's great music! Genuine bluegrass is a fairly modern invention anyhow.