Singing the Alhambra: Spanish Culture and Flamenco
4 Aug
National Galleries of Scotland
National Gallery Complex
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
12.45–1.30pm
FREE
Flamenco, one of the great European musical forms, is at the forefront of modern Spanish international culture. Dr Jan Fairley, Ethnomusicologist, explores flamenco traditions past and present, relating flamenco to paintings in the exhibition.
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