Artist: Carlos Montoya
Genre(s):
Latin: Flamenco
Other
Discography:
Spanish Guitar
Year: 2000
Tracks: 13
Spanish Guitar
Year:
Tracks: 13
A Spanish guitarist and composer, Carlos Montoya made a lasting contribution to music 'tween the 20s and 50s. He introduced the flamenco dash of music as a serious form of guitar music. Traditionally flamenco music was victimized to accompany gypsy folk dancers and singers simply Carlos Montoya changed it into a chief genre of music.
Hector Hevodidbon Montoya was born into a gipsy household in Spain. His interest in music and the guitar began at an early geezerhood. He began poring over the guitar with his mother and a conterminous barber, eventually acquisition from Pepe el Barbero, a guitarist and instructor. Not only was he interested in playing the guitar, Carlos Montoya wanted to acquire the history of gypsy dancing medicine. Flamenco music came out of the Moorish intrusion of Spain. His uncle, Ramon Montoya, was a successful flamenco guitarist likewise. Carlos Montoya started playing professionally at the historic period of 14, playing for singers and dancers at the cafes in Madrid. Two of the dancers he most frequently played for were La Teresina and La Argentina.
Missing to broaden his musical life history, Carlos Montoya began touring in the 20s and 30s. His tours included performances in Europe, Asia and North America. He accompanied several performers including La Argentina once more. He had in the end made a name for himself as a gypsy dancing guitar player.
When World War II skint out in the forties, Carlos Montoya was on tour in the United States with terpsichorean La Argentinita. During the war he decided to settle in New York City and finally became a United States citizen. In 1945 La Argentinita died just Carlos Montoya toured on his possess, scuttle his repertory to include non merely flamenco simply also blues, jazz and sept music.
His life history took a different turn in 1948 when he began touring with symphonies and orchestras and playing his own guitar recitals. Carlos Montoya became the first flamenco guitarist to circuit the domain with symphonies and orchestras. His appearances did not period in that respect, he performed on telecasting and gave several solo recitals. During his touring he recorded more than 40 albums, some with symphonies and orchestras. His albums include Flamenco Guitar and The Art of Flamenco. One of the well-nigh noteworthy is Suite gypsy dancing, a concerto he performed with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in 1966.
Carlos Montoya made a very important contribution to flamenco music, transforming it from a dance accompaniment to a style of its own. With his own expressive style, he adapted it to other genres of music, all along making himself an international star. Carlos Montoya died at the long time of 89 in Wainscott, NY.
