Juan Serrano – The Most Awesome Flamenco Music Guitar Personality Ever!
The unbelievable flamenco guitar technique of Juan Serrano has been experienced and enjoyed by millions around the world! Critics have termed him the “very best flamenco guitarist living today” but Juan Serrano is much more than just an incredibly gifted flamenco guitar performer. He is also an fantastic and uncommon musician who can talk about his art on a really personal degree – contrary to other good Spanish flamenco guitar performers who typically only play in a strict concert situation where the listener receives little orientation concerning flamenco from the artist. Serrano speaks both English and Spanish which permits him to give enlightening explanations through his appearances that give his audiences a rare insight into flamenco guitar music. He has performed on major television and radio programs all over the world. In addition, he has also written “Flamenco – Body and Soul”, a historical background of flamenco guitar music for the afficionado published by the Press at California State University as well as collection books of flamenco guitar tabs and flamenco guitar tablatures.
Serrano’s mastery of flamenco guitar music not only stems from his many years of self-discipline and study of the flamenco guitar, but additionally simply because he grew up in Cordoba, Spain, the birthplace of this rich and dazzling music! At the age of nine Serrano was studying under his father, a professional flamenco guitar performer, and mastering the traditions of flamenco which is a fusion of Jewish, Moorish, Christian, and Gypsy musical elements between the 8th and 15th centuries in Andalucia, Spain. Juan Serrano made his professional debut at age 13 and as a teen earned a popularity all over Spain and Europe as a talented flamenco guitar player. He performed and made recordings with the top flamenco music, dance, and theatrical companies. At this time Juan also started his professional career as a solo concert flamenco guitar performer. His home town of Cordoba was so proud of his accomplishments that they replaced the bell in the city clock with recordings of his flamenco guitar music which would play on the hour – 24 hours a day!
The city of Cordoba additionally awarded Juan Serrano the “Porto de Oro”. That acclaimed honor is awarded once every 10 years and Serrano is the sole guitar player ever to be so honored. Juan was presented with the “Page One Ball” from the Newspaper Guild of New York for his outstanding flamenco guitar presentations. He was additionally awarded the “Medalla de Oro” from the Spanish Academy of Fine Arts, the Catedra de Flamencologia from Jerez, Spain and an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. The city of Fresno, California bestowed Serrano with the “Fabulous Fresnan” and “Horizon” awards. Juan Serrano is the only flamenco guitar player anywhere in the world with a doctorate in humane letters and a tenured faculty position at a major university. He wrote the flamenco guitar curriculum at California State University and chairs the flamenco guitar department there. In addition to his educating duties, Juan is much sought after as a performer, for master class courses, and as a guest lecturer on the history of flamenco guitar music. Thankfully for aspiring guitarists, Serrano has gone on to release many flamenco guitar tab books and instructional DVD programs that teach his solo guitar pieces and all of the techniques that he uses to perform them.
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