{"id":33740,"date":"2023-06-29T08:17:38","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T06:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guitarrasramirez.com\/victor-mongue-serranito-solo-guitar-cycle\/"},"modified":"2023-06-29T08:17:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T06:17:38","slug":"victor-mongue-serranito-solo-guitar-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guitarrasramirez.com\/en\/victor-mongue-serranito-solo-guitar-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"V\u00edctor Mongue Serranito Solo Guitar Cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 21 May 2023 (a date which, curiously enough, coincides with the birthday of my father, Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez IV), the presentation of the guitar series named after the maestro Serranito took place as part of the Flamenco Madrid festival<\/a><\/strong>. It could not have been in a better place than the Corral de la Morer\u00eda<\/a>, both for the pages he wrote and writes in the history of flamenco and for his position as a reference in the tablaos.<\/p>\n

It was attended by friends and personalities such as Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Vel\u00e1zquez-Gaztelu (flamencologist, poet and filmmaker), Carlos Mart\u00edn Ballester (C\u00edrculo Flamenco de Madrid), Alberto Mart\u00ednez de la Plaza (Flamenco Vive), Mar\u00eda Larroca (Vive Pasi\u00f3n Flamenca), Joni Jim\u00e9nez (guitarist), \u00c1ngel Rojas (director of the Flamenco Madrid festival), Cristina Bordas (musicologist and professor at the UCM) and many others. Also present were the del Rey family<\/strong> (starting with the great Blanca del Rey and her sons Juan Manuel and Armando), owners of such a distinguished place dedicated to flamenco.<\/p>\n

Master of guitarists<\/h2>\n

The presentation was led by the flamencologist and producer Jos\u00e9 Manuel Gamboa who, as always, guided the maestro through his memory with affection. It is usual in his way of proceeding to create a space where intelligence, anecdotes and humour are at ease<\/strong> to get the audience to interact, while he delicately takes the hand of the interviewee and leads him as a spectator to his own story.<\/p>\n

To talk about V\u00edctor is a big word, because he is not just any flamenco guitarist, he is, as Jos\u00e9 Manuel called him, “master of guitarists”<\/strong>, to which we add: “and living history of flamenco”.<\/p>\n

Interview with V\u00edctor Monge Serranito<\/h2>\n

Our admiration and deep affection for Serranito<\/a> may not speak objectively, but the facts are the facts and there is no shadow that covers the character.<\/strong> He is one of those people who shine on their own, who through his generosity has boosted the careers of many great artists (as they did with him). His humility only speaks of his greatness.<\/p>\n

During the interview several stages of his extensive career were visited, from his beginnings to the culmination of his career, where special importance was given to his contribution to the flamenco guitar<\/strong> thanks to his technique, which never forgot its mission to move and transmit.<\/p>\n

We are delighted that one of his dreams has taken a first step with this cycle dedicated to solo flamenco guitar<\/a>, which we hope will grow slowly and well each year. Perhaps it is the beginning that recovers what musicians like Serranito achieved, as it is not true that it is difficult to capture the public’s interest in solo flamenco guitar, it is only necessary to have a programme and spaces to demonstrate it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

There are many great guitarists who today attract a large audience and there are many who come to our shop to ask us about guitar concerts.<\/p>\n

Participation of Jos\u00e9 Luis Mont\u00f3n<\/h2>\n

Finally, the finale was brought to a close by our friend, the guitarist Jos\u00e9 Luis Mont\u00f3n who, as always, from an original perspective, played his own particular tribute to Serranito in an impeccable and elegant way<\/strong>. Taking a motif by the maestro por tarantas, he joined and linked the notes and dedicated a solo to him as the inspiration for the piece.<\/p>\n

Below, we will share some brief moments that occurred during the performance:<\/p>\n

Solo guitarist. Relationship with Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez III<\/h3>\n