So Near, So Far Away. The Chekara and the Flamenco
- 2009
- 58m
Abdessadek Chekara, a great violin master of the 20th century, founded the first orchestra of Andalusian music in Tetuan, Morocco. Later the orchestra became known as the Chekara Orchestra o... Read allAbdessadek Chekara, a great violin master of the 20th century, founded the first orchestra of Andalusian music in Tetuan, Morocco. Later the orchestra became known as the Chekara Orchestra of Tetuan. Jallal Chekara, his nephew, lives in Granada and has kept alive the traditional ... Read allAbdessadek Chekara, a great violin master of the 20th century, founded the first orchestra of Andalusian music in Tetuan, Morocco. Later the orchestra became known as the Chekara Orchestra of Tetuan. Jallal Chekara, his nephew, lives in Granada and has kept alive the traditional repertory, as well as the close relationship the orchestra has with flamenco. This documen... Read all