Bulerías

Viernes con una Letra | bulerías (…por soleá)

In honor of more bulerías starting in May… Bulerías José Soto Barea Me pongo a comer y no como me acuerdo de tus acciones y con la comida me ahogo. I go to eat and I don’t eat I remember what you did And the food suffocates me. I’ve heard this sung as a bulerías [...]

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Viernes con una Letra | Ten Cuidao

“Déjame saber tu letra favorita, Tell me your favorite letra,” I begged Ricardo. He gave me this one, from Ten Cuidao, a bulerías by Mayte Martín.  Perhaps next week I’ll post the first letra. Anyway, here she is performing the whole thing live, and below that you’ll find Ricardo’s favorite part. (From) Ten Cuidao Mayte Martín [...]

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And Then, the Smiles

In the past weeks I’ve noticed something.  For those of you who’ve been reading, you know that I am trying to make this year all about noticing. Anyway, in class I’ve seen people coming in with all kinds of expressions. Many people wearing the kind of day, or week, they’ve had on their faces. Class [...]

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Viernes con una Letra | una coletilla

Today we’ll keep it short and sweet.  A little coletilla to tag onto a bulerías letra.  More bulerías classes coming up in February at the NEW studio! Como ronea, como ronea delante del novio pa que la vea Traditional How she shows off, how she shows off in front of her boyfriend so that he [...]

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Viernes con una Letra | Sol y Luna

We’ll be solidifying all that we’ve learned so far about bulerías beginning tomorrow.  In the meantime, here’s a letra… El sol le dijo a la luna vivir contigo no puedo porque cuando digo blanco tú siempre me dices negro Popular The sun said to the moon I can’t live with you because when I say [...]

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Guest Post – Embracing Bulerías: Challenge and Progress in Andalucía

Below Diana Welch, Oregon photographer, writer, videographer and flamenca shares one of her experiences with bulerías last Spring during her time in Jerez.  Reading her story brought back memories of practicing with her in the living room, kitchen, wherever we could make it work.  I also remember that she took a bus for about an [...]

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Viernes con una Letra

Más bulerías. Que cosas dice este loco Que no ha dicho una mentira Pero una verdad tampoco Tradicional What things this crazy person says He hasn’t told a lie But not a truth either Traditional Listen to Miguel Poveda singing this letra here.  And here he is singing more bulerías with Moraito Chico.  Oleeee. If [...]

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Transitions

So my biggest issue with bulerías when I got to Jerez was the transitions.  Well, ok, that’s not really true, my biggest issue after fear.   But about the transitions, it was like all of a sudden I couldn’t see them. And I didn’t know what to do. It was my first time in Ana María [...]

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Viernes con una letra (y una puerta)

For this week…más bulerías. Tengo una puerta en mi alma Que no necesita llave Yo la tengo siempre abierta Y no me la cierra a nadie Tradicional There is a door to my soul That doesn’t need a key I always leave it open And no one shuts it on me Traditional And if you [...]

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How Bulerías Helps Me Learn How to Learn

So, I’ve been talking a lot about bulerías over the past several days.  I guess because there is a lot to say, and today shall be no different. For me, doing bulerías is kind of like taking a happy pill.  Simply put, it makes me feel good.  Even when I do it for just five [...]

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