A few weekends ago, some friends and I decided to go see some flamenco. Tori, a friend who goes to the Universidad de Sevilla, is taking a class on the history of flamenco, and she asked her professor where to go. He led us to this tiny, non-descript bar in a neighborhood of Sevilla called Triana. The bar was called "La Casa de la Anselma" and is owned by, you guessed it, Anselma. She was this fun, spunky little Spanish woman. The show was rumored to start about 11 PM, and when we arrived, there were already people meandering about outside. But as with many things Spanish, it didn't start on time. The opened the doors at 12 AM, and the show got started around 12:45 or 1 AM. I'm not really sure how to describe the show. Well, first of all, it was completely amazing. There weren't women in extravaggent costumes or men with tiny musical instruments, stuff you probably think of when you think flamenco. A lot of that is for the tourists. But we knew our show was definitely not for tourists-- the place was packed to capacity, and we were the only Americans there. :) Plus, it was free! We just had to buy a drink. It was perfect. The musicians and singers were great, and the dancers were lively. At the end, Anselma herself got up and performed a few songs for us. Her "Casa" was authentically Spanish, and for the very first time since coming to Spain, I really felt like I was in Spain. It was such an amazing experience. Next weekend, though, ISA is taking us to Granada, and we're going to a show there. I'm really interested to be able to compare the two. We'll see... :)
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