Friday, May 15, 2026

One of those nights

 After too long without watching any live flamenco... After the war I got back dancing at classes, but too long that I didn't see. I found out about a tablao of Mijal Ben Zvi at Jaffa. Although it's a tablao of Mijal - she wasn't the only dancer. The dancers were Mijal Ben Zvi and Yael Tuchfeld. The guitar plauer was Ilai Burla. The singers were Shuky Shveiky and Miriam Levy. Well, I missed watching, this time I could. Although it's pretty close to Tel Aviv, although it's really close to the studio of Mijal - it was difficult this time to get there. The traffic on the way made it almost an hour and a half till I went out from the bus. I came a moment after the doors' opening. The next thing weird - I came without my camera. I have been in this hall once, long time ago. I remembered it's isn't very easy to see all on stage, and no signed seatting places. And if I came with the camera - it wasn't for money. Near the door I saw outside two women that I know and dislike, they looked at me and accept that - I igonred them and they ignored me. Came another woman later on that I know a bit (she takes another class at the studio of Mijal). After lights on stage - came a woman who I like but always late. I couldn't find a place near stage, even that I came early. Even if I came with the camera - it couldn't be easy. 


The show itself was music alone, a dance, music, dance... It has started with music while Shuky was the main singer. First dance was an alegria which danced both by Mijal and Yael. At this part - many took photos and vidoes with the phones. Because it's a place like this and others did it - I let myself also to take few photos with the phone. This is one (and I apologize on the quality):



A music brake before Yael danced a solea. Mijal was a palmera at this part. When it the finale of the dance - I heard someone at the audience asking if there is more. I guess it's someone who didn't see lots of flamenco in her life. One more music brake before Mijal danced a taranto. Yael became the palmera. After that - the bow down. I was surprised it's over cause it felt so fast, altough the solo  dances were long. Yael said that if someone want to come to the fin la fiesta is invited. I didn't think of being the first to come. Yael said that she's sure that there are some flamencos at the audience. OK, I stood up and came to the satge, next to Yael. Three more women came from the audience, one of them with a broken arm (she didn't dance). Ilai started to play, Shuky has started to sing. I want to dance, but I wasn't sure that I'm brave enough to be the first one. I guess that I was wrong, cause Yael has started to cheer me up. I was the first to dance at the fin la fiesta... !!!! One more woman who came from the audience danced, but Mirian was sining at this part. The one with the broken arm was just for being there, the last one received some whispers from Yael, but she didn't accept to dance. Shuky danced. For the end Mijal and Yael were dancing together again. It was a bit weird that I didn't stay to talk, but... All were weird and I had a but to catch to be back home




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