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Presented by Catalina Maria Johnson, this lecture/performance brings together renowned Chicago musicians to explore the connections and parallels between Indian/Pakistani musical traditions and Flamenco, as Flamenco’s origins may be related to the music of gypsies that traveled from India to Spain in the mid 1400’s.

Participants:

Carlo Basile is a classical and Spanish guitarist and founder of renowned ensemble Las Guitarras de España, group that has been selected to present an official showcase at SXSW 2012.

Patricia Ortega is a vocalist/composer and co-founder of Urban Flamenco Arts Project, whose work was featured in Las Guitarras de España latest CD, “Tantas Cosas”.

Saraswathi Ranganathan is master Veena player of the acclaimed Ensembles of Ragas.

Satya, vocalist/composer from Bombay, India is trained in South Indian Classical music.

All musicians will share the stage at the Cervantes in a musical conversation moderated by Catalina Maria Johnson, music writer and host/producer of public radio program “Beat Latino”.

Complimentary Sangría afterwards! Courtesy of Las Tablas Restaurant.

Part of the amazing Chicago Flamenco Festival hosted and presented by the Instituto Cervantes in collaboration with Arte y Vida and Flamenco Arts Center! For more information:

http://arteyvidachicago.com/flamenco/connections/