Upcoming with Yael Tuchfeld

This Thursday at Jerusalem with Yael Horwitz

כרטיסים בטלפון 02-6245206 שלוחה 4 או בלינק הזה:

http://www.confederationhouse.org/events-and-series/item/460-flamenco

Thursday, next week with Yael Horwitz

Getting closer with Yael Horwitz

Upcoming - Yael Horwitz staging Jerusalem

This February - Yael Horwitz at Jerusalem

At Avram Bar (Jerusalem) - this Tuesday

Photos by Natasha Shakhnes

Two more days at Jerusalem

Next week at Jerusalem

At Jerusalem - next week

Few more days with Yael Horwitz

יעל הורביץ מגיעה לראשונה להופעה בישוב תקוע יחד עם הרכב נגנים משובח, לערב מרגש וסוחף של פלמנקו, בו ינוגנו חומרים מעולם הפלמנקו המסורתי ושירים מקוריים.

במסע המוסיקלי שלה הגיעה יעל לספרד, שם חייתה מספר שנים, במהלכן ניתנה לה הזדמנות נדירה ללמוד את רזי שירת הפלמנקו ישירות ממאסטרים גדולים. בספרד פגשה את בעלה, ערן הורביץ, נגן בס ומפיק מוסיקלי. יחד חזרו לגור בארץ, לא לפני שהספיקו להקליט אלבום פלמנקו ישראלי בספרד. מאז שיצא האלבום מרבה יעל להופיע עם להקתה ובשיתופי פעולה שונים עם אמנים מובילים מהארץ ומספרד.

על הבמה ינעימו את זמנכם הנגנים המופלאים:
מוי נתנזון (מקסיקו-ספרד) - קאחון
יהודה שוויקי - גיטרה פלמנקו
ערן הורביץ - בס פלמנקו וניהול מוסיקלי

כתובת: חצר יקבי עמוס, אזור התעשיה בישוב תקוע
כניסה: 35 ש"ח
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רוצים לשמוע מה מחכה לכם ב- 10.7 ביקב? היכנסו ללינקים הבאים:

לשמיעה של האלבום המלא:
http://yaelhorwitz.bandcamp.com/

לאתר של יעל הורביץ:
http://www.yael-horwitz.com/

לערוץ היוטיוב:
http://www.youtube.com/user/yaelhorwitzofficial

תמונה: אלכס אפט

Next Wednesday at Jerusalem

Last Thursday - the weirdos came out

This Thursday once again went to the restaurant on the beach for watching flamenco. Eti Guri was sinning, Eitan Bartal was the guitar player this time and sang at some of the songs too, Moy Natenzon was the cajon player, Adva Yermiyahu was dancing as usual. This time they invited Yael Tuchfeld to dance with Adva. Yael got back from Spain after almost a year with brakes. She made it there to perform too recently. I'm still not sure if it's another brake or for more than that. I decided that I must come this time to the show because of Yael although it wasn't the only flamenco event for this evening. 

When I came I made to say hello and hug both dancers. I gave Adva a CD with some videos I took last time I've been there.  I made it talk a bit with Shiran too who came again, but this time she didn't really took any photo. She was sitting with a friend of hers who looked familiar but I don't remember from where. After that the sift manager asked me if I accept that this time he will give me a table with another person. I said that I do as long as I will sit next to the stage. He gave me a table with a stranger. The table was close to stage, but because of the way the restaurant is built - it wasn't a very good place to see the show. It was seeing the dancers too much from the side or behind after some effort. The stranger took the better side of table before I made it to say anything. I ordered some food, he took his time. The waitress thought we're together and needed that I will tell her that we're not. The stranger seemed like he doesn't mind. When I received my order he remind to invite as well, but I needed to ask for a fork.... The napkin came with it when I finally get my fork. I noticed that Andreu came, but before I made to take his attention he's gone. After that he came back to talk with Shiran. I came to say hello to him and talk with them both. When I got back to my place the stranger didn't think to ask for my name, but he asked me who are the people I was talking with. He said that he's looking for connections at the flamenco and this is the reason for him to come. Well, I'm dancing but I'm not a pro. He doesn't think I'm interesting enough. I told him that I came to see flamenco and I'm writing about it. I guess that he didn't notice that part of "writing about it". Better this way.... 

The show itself didn't start on time (as usual) and made it few more minutes because was a little mistake which was ruin the sound. It needed to be fixed. After that - Only a song as usual to those shows. If I remember well - this time it was a rumba for a start. After a little while of music a solea por buleria has started. Adva and Yael came up to stage with white shirts and skirts which look the same, but Adva was wearing a red one and Yael wearing a blue one. It made with a lot of they were dancing together, and there was a little part for each one made a solo. Because of my place I couldn't see all the solo of Yael. 

After that Adva joined the palamas and Yael went to change. A lot of good music till Yael got back for dancing an alegria. I can say only one thing about it: she was great before her time in Spain, she got back truly amazing! I have no other words to tell how much pleasure I had to see her dancing. Some more music. Adva was dancing her own solo after that. Sorry, I don\t remember well now which palo this time, but it seemed like I fell for her style a long time ago. I always love seeing her dancing. 

A bit more music and a brake. I was still at my place. I noticed that Andreu came back to talk with Shiran but from time to time look at me and smile. After a while I could't help it any longer. I came to talk with them again. I told all the truth: in case they asked who's the guy who sitting with me - I have no idea. First time that I see him but I've been asked to sit with him. Still he asked me who are they without asking my name. Andrue said that they thought he's my boyfriend and I came with him, Shiran started to make a joke of it. Do me a favour! Well, like it wasn't enough - even without being a professional dancer I start to have some securities of a flamenco dancer. I noticed it this moment. Without trying I was standing with elbows far from my body. It didn't take too long till I felt someone comes behind me and combines hands with me, right between my left elbow and my body. It was the stranger.  He asked me "So, do we go now?". I was too shocked for giving any answer. After a moment Andreu asked him "Who are you?". This weirdo didn't have any shame to make an insulting face and say "What do you mean? I'm her boyfriend!". He got stuck on Andreu. I moved to talk with Idit who came too. She said about Yael "She's amazing!". I said "I noticed!". And I told her what happened. She was shocked as well. Shiran came and Idit asked her if she heard what happened to me. I told her that Shiran saw it. 

The show was about to move on. The musicians took their places, Yael took the place of the palmera. A girl came and asked if the place of the weirdo is taken. Eti and  Yael felt like they need to help her asking that. I said that I don't know if the guy who was sitting there is still there or went away. She sat down next to me. No problem, she's probably better than the weirdo. A moment after that he got back and claimed his place back. Music has started. Shiran and her friend signed me to join them. No problem! I took my chair, I got some help from Yael's father to take the chair between the tables. After some music and after I started to relax a bit, after Shiran's friend took care if I see the musicians or not - Eti invited another guitar player. Dan... I don't remember his full name. Very bad! Eitan gave his guitar for Dan will play instead. A solea. My still was on the cajon. After a long playing Eti joined sinning. It sounds so well that the audience as yelling and clapped hands more than once like crazy. I can't blame any of the audience who did it. Once Eti wanted to go on sinning but the audience didn't let her because of the beauty which came out from the guitar. Dan went on and Eti joined later on. after that Eitan took his guitar back.

One more dance of Adva, more music. Yael danced too again.

Fin la fiesta. Adi Akiva who stay few more days here joined and made a wonderful solo near the end. Few more made it before her, but no one of the girls before her made it so beautiful. I came up too, I was standing next to Andreu. Still needed to move from time to time cause people wanted to go through, once someone couldn't see well. The weirdo came to stand next to me. He took almost all place in the front of stage. He's been asked few times from other people from the audience to move over cause they can't see this way. He didn't accept. Shiran made a dance and looked shocked to see him in the front of her so close.  For the finale - Adva didn't dance alone, but Yael did and invited Adva to dance with her and leave stage. 

Well, about the shock of Shiran - I was right. A moment after the show was over she told me she was shocked from it. I was talking a bi more, I told Shiran that I wanna talk with Adva and Yael but I guess that I won't wait this time. I wanna run away from this place. She understood me. Adva came out after all, one more hug. I want to pay my bill. By the way the shift manager made a try to talk with me. I said that this time I was nice but next time I won't accept to sit next to a stranger. He said "Orna, I can't close a table for one person, not in a show!". Son of a bitch! I made it there more than once and never been told there was a problem with it! And not in a show? I wouldn't dare to go back this place without the flamenco shows! And even if I will be back again it will be only if someone will promise to guard me. 

I said goodbye to some fellows. The shift manager saw that I was talking with Adi. This time he looked shocked. I was running back home to my dog and needed some time to relax. I still not sure what needed more to relax from - the amazing flamenco I saw and heard there or the experience with one more weirdo in a terrible restaurant

It happened tonight

OK, I went to this show, another one near the beach. Someone else took this photo (Michal Yahav Shemer) and uploaded it. This time I took only videos and I'm not sure it won't go up well here. 

I rather wait with writing about it. Not only because I'm tired and there are many stories, it's also which stories. I need a bit time to relax. 

By the way - the show was amazing, but it's final that I hate the restaurant it's taking a part in. My relaxing based on great flamenco from one hand, a shocking experience from the other hand

Tonight's show on the beach

Fine, this time I won't get into all palos at the show. This time because of rush I didn't bring anything to write on and I wasn't focused all time anyway about finding out. Few times I wasn't sure that I recognize the palos. This time I even wan't meant to be there. I have another friend who's singer (but NOT of flamenco). She was suppose to have a show tonight and as far as I didn't see her for too long on stage... But it has been delayed.  So I came again to the restaurant on the beach for another flamenco show. it was kinda reunion of Las Flamencas. Adva Yermiyahu was dancing as she do there every week till end of summer. Won't help a thing. I can see her over and over again and I don't see when I will have enough from watching her dance. On the guitar was Noa Drezner. One more guitar player which I started to adore not much after I heard her for the first time. Eti Guri came back after few months at India. She was sinning. One more great talent. Three of us has a show together called Las Flamencas. I went to the first show of this round, loved it and wrote about it. Only the place there at the premiere showed me how far can I go for watching a good flamenco show (every weird place which I can really go to). This time on the cajon was Moy Natenzon.

I came running. A long story... I came a moment before my table meant to wait for me. I still could see Idit there... Before I really said "hello" to anyone and before I saw more people I know - I heard someone calling my name, and it wasn't any of the flamencos I know. The guy who responsible there to the saved places (and probably the manager of of shift) was calling me. I was surprised he remember my name. He took me for my table. I told him I'm impressed that anyone there remember my name. He said that at least he does. He gave me the best place for I could see the show. It was the place Idit was sitting last week. Now she noticed and before hello she said "now we're talking!". Eti was sitting there but accept "hello" and accept looking like she try to remember from where does she know me - not much talking. Forgiven. After a long time at India and although I saw her many times - she knows me mostly through Facebook. Adva and Noa were busy with the floating stage. Soething didn't work out, so it took them some time to notice me. Now gave up after a while. Adva made a try with one of the waiters. A try to reach out for more help. The waiter went on with one more try with unknown scary bimbo. That bimbo got stuck on me later on. I needed to get up my chair for she could go to another table. Never mind that the fellows at the table behind moved theirs for it will be a problem - I needed to get up. So she go stuck. She started to "take care" for my table and tell me what to do. Do I understand? No, really, do I understand? Of course I understand! If she had couple of balls I had something to kick at.....! The real mystery is how do all of those find me. Eithan Bartal has been called to fix the stage. After he did - show could start. 

One buleria, "just" a song. Till this evening I always thought of Eti as the flamenco version of Janis Joplin. This time it was enough at the first song to hear that she became more "puro" flamenco. It went on this way all show. Eti told after that it's a reunion and Moy is a flamenca now. Adva joined a dance. Till this part I still made some tries to take some photos. My camera isn't good enough for photos like this, so not all went out well. Just to show a bit from those two parts... Those are the best photos I took: 

From the next part - I took some videos when Adva was dancing. Next was more music. Adva went to sit and make the palmas. Didn't take long till they made something of Noa, some music written by her. Near the end of it Adva stood up again to dance. Eti got up to sing for her. Adva and Eti made a little "conversation" which I remember form the show Las Flamencas. It was one of the best parts at L:as flamencas.  One more music chart before a brake.

At the brake I didn't get up my chair. The performers took their brake, Idit was busy talking with the fellows she came with, I didn't know there others this time. I checked my camera till the second part has started. 

One more song. I;m not sure all noticed, but those who're in flamenco did notice: Eti had a blackout or something and forgot few words. She made a funny voice instead and went on like nothing happened. I noticed that Adva, Noa and Moy smiled with attention to laugh but went on too like nothing happened. I thought it was funny. I think that I saw Idit smiling too. After that - a song written by Eti. It includes one letra in Hebrew near the end. I remember that song as well from :Las Flamencas. I still love it. Adva got back for palmas. 

Few more charts with dancing. A dog was barking at one of the charts of music. After that the girl with the dog came to sit next to me. Cool, a cute dog! And dog came to me for a little while. 

Eti invited this time for coming again to see the shows of Thursday. Fin la fiesta. Without to call her name - Eti asked Idit to join them. She accepted. Eti started to sing. A girl who came with the scary bimbo left a glass of wine on my table and koined them for a little moment. She went away from another place. It took her some time to take her wine again. Eti danced a bit, Eithan Bartal sang a bit. When Eti got back sinning she looked a lot at Idit in a way which is possible to understand at one way: it was a calling for a dance. At the end Idit gave up and was dancing too. Good job. Adva was dancing. At the salida she made Idit to join her. When they went out stage - Idit gave her the respect by letting her go. 

After show I told Idit that she had a lot of courage. She said that it's because she had Yermiyahu. Well, "Yermiyahu" and Eti were gone somewhere. I hugged Noa and told her that they were amazing as usual. After paying - just last goodbye from Noa and Idit. Back home

Last week on the beach

Photos by Shiran Siboni

17 April 2014

Adva Yermiyahu, El Fyty, Shuky Shveiky and Moy Natenzon

on stage

That flamenco evening...

Finally some time to write about it... The last show (so far) at the restaurant near the beach. Adva Yermiyahu was the dancer again (she's the one who's always there), Shuky Shveiky was the singer, Moy Natanzon on percussions (mostly cajon, but also a bit on something which I don't know how to call it). This time they took El Fyty from Spain to play on the guitar. 

This time I was inviting a table and bagged it will be next to the stage. I came by foot. From stress of coming there on time and see if they really saved me a good place I got there a bit too early. Outside I met Natasha and was talking with her a bit. Hello to Shuky... Adva came from inside. Hugs. I told her that I was inviting a place this time and I hope they did save it to me. She sent me in. After a while I've been taken to my table - next to the musicians at the side of cajon, look at Adva from the back (still could see her feet work most of time and she gave a lot of attention to the musicians). This time the service was OK, but the place became a bit crowded, mostly after two girls from the studio in Florentin came with a friend, were waiting for another one and made a mess next to me. Strangers asked me to take photos of them. Someone I hate who calls himself "a guitar player" came and sat at a table next to them. This time Andreu came too. I hardly had a place to go out to him, he ran between one place to another and I couldn't ask for attention for "hello". One of the Facebook girls came with someone that I know a bit and I didn't know they're friends. Andreu went after them for sitting with them at the table at the other side of musicians. I got up on my feet. The Facebook girl looked at me. Hello one to each other. Then Andrue accepted to look too and said a shy "hello". The guy I hate moved to sit with them.

The show itself has started with a late, but this time they warned it won't start at time because of other flamenco events that happened the same day. For the start = a rumba. Only music. I heard about El Fyty before but somehow I didn't have the chance before to listen to him. I heard about him that he's good. Now I know that rumors can be true. He is good. Shuky made palmas for a long time before he started to sing. After that he introduce the musicians. Next part. 

An alegria has started. Adva came to stage through the tables at a white dress. This time it was a bit weird experience to me. Yeah, I got my table next to stage, but I'm not used to see the dancer from this point of view - like the point of musicians point. At least I could see a lot, she danced to them as well. Weird to me, but interesting. And As far as I love Adva's style - it was fun having it. After a long dance she was sitting for palmas. Right back to me...

Next past was only music. I didn't recognize the palo for sure, I think it was a romera. I thought asking later on, but with things that happened - I missed a chance. Anyway, it was beautiful. After that Shuky introduce all again. He said that El Fyty came from Spain and now it's almost improvisation. From my place I could see and hear Moy asking Adva if she's about to dance. She signed for "no". Moving to a buleria. At the table next to me - the strangers had an argue. The man who asked me for photos is someone who likes more jazz thought it isn't serious (hey, no improvisation at jazz?), someone who came to be with them made a try to convince him that it is serious, after all - Shuky Shveiky is there! Well, it's true that it can look bad if it takes a place in a restaurant, but in Spain there is nothing wrong in it, and I do agree with the man who said it is serious thanks to Shuky. Well, I agree that it was serious thanks to all of the fellows who made this show. All of them are professionals and talented. 

Next. Adva said that now will be one more part, then few minutes brake. They will return to perform after that. One more buleria. A long music till Adva got up to dance and make her salida. A brake. I made a hard work to came to the side of the Facebook girl and Andreu. When I came - the guy I hate looked at me and smiled like I'm coming to him. Andrue got up and went away. So did the guy I hate when he realized that I came to talk with others. I was talking with the Facebook girl and the one who came with her. Her friend took a nice part at the conversation too. So, by this time it was useful - the Facebook girl is crazy for Miguel as I am (OK! Almost as I am!), she didn't see Quince yet, she waned to see now because he will dance as a guest when he will come back. She still didn't have a ticket, unlike me. I had two tickets and no one to go with (all told me so far they can't come or can't commit yet). She will come with me. She said that I spared the phone call she wanted to have for a ticket. 

I got back to my table when I noticed the musicians comes back to their placed. Andreu found another place to stay. I noticed something unlike the other time I was there. At the first evening that there was a show there I also came. That time at the brake many people went away at the brake. This time it was crowded, but less. This time not only that all stayed - few others joined to the second part. It included Sharon Sagui, Ofir Atar and Maayan Doari. At the case of Maayan - no need to look for attention. He noticed me fast and said "hello"... It makes Andreu's disregard even weirder, after all - Maayan knows me less than him.

The second part has started. with two musical parts. First tangos, after that a solea. I know those palos never meant to be relaxing, but I just felt it makes me relax from the music. 

For the next part with no earlier prepare Sharon joined them and came to the palmas stand. Moy told her it's about to be a solea por buleria. Adva came in her red costume to dance. At this part I was standing. It was hard to see behind Sharon, and the stranger who asked for photos thought he's alone. The fellows who were behind me went to another place, so no need to have a fight and no disturbing anyone.  I used to not like this palo a little less. I never hated it, but I felt less connected to it. I start to change my mind. Too many times lately that I see others dance it and enjoy very much. OK, so maybe accept at the show made for the last festival... Doesn't count. 

Time for fin la fiesta. Adva called all the flamencos at the restaurant, all accept me and Natasha. I guess that Natasha for the photos (she's great in taking dancing photos and had a great for that) and accept me. I guess that my problem was being too behind. The first to dance was one of the girls from the studio at Florentin. I don't like her... Second was the Facebook girl. She become better and better each time I see her dance. She danced in flat shoes. After that - Sharon. I guess that she didn't like that a student of hers dance and she doesn't. She was with hair down. The way she was dancing at fin la fiesta of others looked much better than her dancing on stage at the festival... Ofir wanted that Shuky will dance, so he started to sing. He signed Shuky to dance, but second girl of Florentin started to dance. One more girl that doesn't matter what she will do - I don't like her. Only then the stage was free for Shuky. After his part - Maayan replaced Moy on the cajon for the request of Sharon. Shuky got back sinning. The girl who came with the Florentins danced a bit. She doesn't look nice, but she dance well. Ofir next. I hardly saw, but seemed like he made it funny as usual (respond of others). Adva was last. She signed the girls for salida. The Facebook girl and two more (kill me, I can't remember who were next to her, but I think the Florentins) responded and danced with her. It looked so cool!  I guess that all of it. I came tired and remind it only after coming back home

A start from last night

One of the good things of writing a blog and not to an ordinary paper/magazine is that I don't have a deadline. Just got back from more activity which I couldn't do in other time. my eyes are burning. It doesn't mean that I give up on writing about last night, it only mean that it will have to wait few more hours on my conscience. Till then - few photos that has been taken by the talented Natasha Shakhnes. One of the musicians at the show, others from fin la fiesta

It will wait

Last night I went to the show of Adva Yermiyahu, Shuky Shveiky, El Fyty and Moy Natanzon. I have many stories about it. This time I came with a little note book and wrote few things for making it easier to remember. Few things still on my mind. After I came back home I understood how sleepy I am. Fine, so I wrote down stuff, it could wait to the morning that I will write all about it here. This morning I couldn't wake up normally. Too late. And few things to take care for my dog and my house... Now I meant to finally write about it. My mother called and she needs some help NOW...  Things won't over by that, so I hopw it will be till this evening

Tonight at Tel Aviv