Flamenco 101 | Kristofer Hill with Julia Chacon | TEDxLSU

Flamenco is an art form that connects the musician with the dancer in an exchange of steps and chords. In this talk, be entranced by the musical stylings of flamenco musician Kristofer Hill and flamenco dancer Julia Chacon and learn how the cultural dance combines singing, dancing, guitar playing, hand-clapping, and finger-snapping to create its distinct musical style -- and to communicate a hidden language.
A graduate of Arizona State University, Kris had the opportunity to study with renowned composer Daniel Lentz and performing artist Richard Lehrman. He developed his skills accompanying ballet & modern classes on piano, guitar, & percussion and composing for modern dance performances at ASU for 10 years. Some of his compositions for dance have been performed at the Joyce, Soho, NYU, Wave Dance Fest. NYC, Arizona Museum for Youth, and Virginia Piper Theater. Performance credits also include Reagan Center; Museo del Barrio, NYC; the Olympia Dome, WA; and Woodstock as well as many international venues. He studied flamenco guitar in Sevilla, Spain and performed in many venues throughout Sevilla with José Galvans Cuadro.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@richardhastings5860]

This is a complex art form & dance. We are so fortunate to see this in North America.

[@lucasmercado9036]

Thats crazy how instead of the music controlling the dancer, the dancer controls the music :0 This is awesome!

[@krowmusic]

Thanks for all the comments here. I'm not a flamenco singer and wish I had one for this demonstration. But sometimes, you have to work with what you got when there is $0 budget. This presentation was more about informing people about the inner workings of flamenco communication, than it was to demonstrate my singing ability. Haha...I hope you enjoy the video and I hope it inspires you to dig a little deeper into the many factors that create and created Flamenco. Un abrazo!

[@mariadelapena9053]

thanks for sharing this beautiful art. Your singing was beautiful et full of emotions. one day I will learn to dance flamenco. gracias

[@flamencaSantaFe]

Awesome, Maria, I hope you do learn to dance flamenco!

[@evebloom2993]

You're awesome

[@hamzou2]

I actually liked your singing! Well done

[@omaralmulki1084]

Wasn't that Tangos por Bulerias or just Tangos? Amazing explanation and performance!

[@ca7582]

We Andalusian people love to be culturally appropriated! No kidding, I appreciate very much that a foreigner such as Kristofer can teach the world a thing or two about flamenco, fantastic!

[@ongoingawakening4257]

Thank you for sharing your culture. Flamenco is being lovingly appropriated around the world.

[@Moonlight-mz7mu]

No this was literal magic. I’m so in shock. This is so beautiful

[@juliachacon9634]

Thank you so much!!!!

[@jessica16m88]

I’ve always loved flamenco since I was a little girl. I loved watching their hands and their feet.

[@awkwardme5375]

I'm a former student of yours from many years ago. You don't know it, but you've been a substantial inspiration and influence to me and my music, and you are by far the greatest teacher I've ever had the pleasure of being taught by. I'm glad to see you're making a name for yourself, and I truly hope all is well for you, Kris. Keep on doing what you love, and I wish you the best. Greetings from the East Coast - - an old Metro Arts student and friend.

[@krowmusic]

Awkward Me Thank you Eric! Good to hear from you!! Wishing you the best as well.

[@yoyummyor]

She's great. I love how it's not a typical very young dancer.

[@krowmusic]

Yumna Rashid That's Julia Chacon😄 check out her web page at www.juliachacon.com She is actively teaching and performing in AZ. Thanks for the comment. Sending you love and positive energy. Un Abrazoooo!!!

[@flamencaSantaFe]

Thans Kris and Yumna, my more recent site is www.inspiracionflamenca.com :-)

[@mariaa.1191]

In Flamenco older dancers are the most appreciated. They are like good wine, the older the better, They dance till they drop. Their experience and their "duende" has more value.

[@TheMama166]

So wonderful and inspiring Julia was my favorite teacher! Abrasos ❤

[@eliminator7ful]

Bravo Kristofer and Julia. I've been a flamenco fan since 1987 or so but I learned a lot watching this.

[@saathvikaraj1580]

I love Flamenco but its such an underrated style so there's isn't too many avenues to learn about it. Especially where I live. Thank you so much for this talk! You've delivered it so well and I hope more attention is drawn to it

[@MelindadelosSantos]

Thank you ... I hope I see you again with castanets. You can never get enough of Flamenco! :)

[@donbuddha8341]

Beautiful

[@cntrygal2007]

I've always loved flamenco dancing! This was very informative. Thank you!

[@doitdiaries3797]

Omg on Ted 🔥❤️

[@LulyTubee]

Beautiful!

[@Stefano50]

INCREIBLE !!! MAGNIFICO !!!! Perfección !!! Gracias !

[@ervishwesh4313]

no ! incredible india!!

[@Valeria-du8bq]

Ole Sevilla!

[@inesitainesita5952]

Ole! Of course you are a dancer! Now I had the chance t to see you! Excellent!!Inesita

[@subu_dubusabhyata4943]

Amazing love from india 🇮🇳🌍💝

[@brimitchii1857]

Yas! Julia control that rhythm! slay your moves! yes Queen! beautiful! i loved this!

[@flamencaSantaFe]

Gracias!!! :-)

[@donixaugusto7356]

a great explanation.great music. great peoples! Congrats!👏👏

[@ryanalexander8030]

Just wonderful thank you so much .

[@3teletubbies]

Very informative, great dancer!😍

[@juliachacon9634]

Thank you so much!!!! :-)

[@3teletubbies]

@@juliachacon9634 Thank You! Keep spreading beauty and light to this world!🙏🙏

[@juliachacon9634]

@@3teletubbies

[@aucturussjagaard5169]

I've played metal n punk all my life n want to grow up now n play this even if l have to be A bum to learn it before l die

[@Ahmed-pf3lg]

As an Arab I can definitely see the Arabic influence in this....

[@krowmusic]

indeed...the moors and their 700 year rule of Andalucia was a huge influence on all aspects of Spanish culture, society, architecture, and technology.

[@biancamelidor7374]

This dancer is so fierce

[@flamencaSantaFe]

Thank you, Bianca! My website is www.inspiracionflamenca.com if you would like to check it out.

[@VonSolo5]

That was incredible ❤️✨🙌🏼🌹

[@ms9625]

awesome! thank you

[@folaasubiaro4622]

Bravo👍🏾👏🏾🤗❤️💃🏾

[@erayaktas2860]

Adoro la cultura española. Debo haber sido español en mi vida anterior.

[@carolebner2091]

Yo también.soy inglés pero desde vivo en Andalucía no quiero salir.yo encantó el flamenco los ritmos,la guitarra y los canciones son increíbles . olé!!!

[@pachinko-0707]

Ole!

[@elizabethc.9215]

Niceeee!!!

[@Lynx85Lynx]

That's absolutely amazing, thanks so much for this explanation. It shows that flamenco is your passion by the way how you speak about it, sing, play and dance! :)

[@Reasonable22]

Wonderful video! Very well explained and interesting, really fun to watch.

[@juliachacon9634]

thank you!

[@ososirgo]

Julia mágica, Kristoffer buena habilidad tocando la guitarra española... Tu canto... Bueno... Tienes mucho que aprender, cantar flamenco no es sólo pegar alaridos...

[@flamencaSantaFe]

💖

[@monicacasadofolgado2829]

He's not very good at singing flamenco, but he explains everything so nicely!

[@petterhouting7484]

Singing and playing at the same time is really unconventional in flamenco. The reason is because your voice gets du*ked up if you are slouched up while playing guitar

[@YauriSKellyDalencour]

Call-and-Response.

[@mengnini9813]

Wish I could learn this dancing steps

[@gabrielagonzalez8284]

siempre me a gustado este estilo de baile it's so beautiful and powerful :3

[@juliachacon9634]

oleeeee!!!!

[@abideenturky]

Flamenco

[@shadowh3476]

ole!

[@SimonCamara]

nice,Kristofer

[@chayapollertratanasuporn432]

4:29

[@delanya8036]

It really kinda looks like a flamingo (the bird) dancing if you think about it :3

[@elizabethc.9215]

I wish I could play the guitar like that.. It's so hard

[@jcfgykjtdk]

Is that spanish?

[@ArdissonS]

jcfgykjtdk I think it is

[@Valeria-du8bq]

Of course it is

Of course

[@Swolecat17]

no its Jamaican

I'm from Spain, that IS spanish of course. Flamenco itself comes from Andalucía, the region south of Spain.

[@ca7582]

Cuando lo cuenta un guiri se entera uno mucho mejor, donde va a para

[@nobnobnobnob]

Was it Phrygian or Phrygian Dominant?

[@krowmusic]

Rod Balingit both! The I or iii chord is Major. The Andalucian Cadence in the Key of A Phyrgian would be Dminor /CMajor /BbMajor /AMajor or D-/C7/Bb7/AMajor

[@harrykuheim6107]

You NEVER see a Singer play Guitar too in Flamenco.....

[@OdeiLizaso]

Más de lo mismo, lo expuse en otro video de TEDx, desprestigia un poco el Flamenco la propia iniciativa TED!!

[@gfg9079]

No es el mejor cantante de flamenco pero lo explica bien

[@adambrown1410]

Por favor, ese acento que tiene!! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[@luisantoniohernadez9637]

Seguir bebiendo y tirandoros por los balcones es lo unico que haceis bien en España, que !VERGUENZA!!

[@krowmusic]

Si puede berme tocando en La Peña Torres Macarena con el Maestro Jose Galvan cuando queráis. Un abrazo

[@xavscriptus3511]

tu chante bien Kristofer mais .... chépa j'ai comme l'impression qu'il manque un truc.

[@luisjgilp]

JA, JA, JA... los subtitulos del traductor.

[@AstandsforAlex]

The singing sounded nothing like flamenco lol

[@krowmusic]

Yes, Lucifer, I'm an aficionado not a singer. Wish i had one for this presentation. Glad you still added this to your favorites and hope you got more out of the video than my payo singing😂😉

[@AstandsforAlex]

I love your knowledge of Flamenco, and the guitar playing was exquisite! I'm totally going to be looking through those Flamenco playlists of yours lol

[@JoseMunozAvila-ud2cy]

Esta claro los anglosajones que no se dediquen al flamenco no les va el problema es el idioma

[@Y2H]

You really can’t sing flamenco dude. It sounds like country music!

[@philipkim3460]

First

[@ArdissonS]

Philip Kim who cares

[@ArdissonS]

Philip Kim who cares

[@xanderridge6193]

third

[@ArdissonS]

Who cares

[@xanderridge6193]

clearly you care enough to reply

[@creativemixx9411]

second

[@ArdissonS]

CREATIVE MIXX who cares

[@diegoelnegro]

No les da ni un poquito de vergüenza?

[@ivanrlynn]

I imagine hell sounding like this

[@Esaroe]

If I go to hell I sure hope you're right

[@mdempsey7128]

Ivan Lynn, I get that same visual from the Vikings theme song, lol

[@1000Bamboo]

ignorante

[@krowmusic]

That's pretty funny. I thought hell was a lot worse.😂😂😂 Oleeeeee