Poetry & Music

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=195 BGCOLOR="#660000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="041c61c2dvldxa.png"> <div> <B>La guitarra</B></div> <div> <B>Empienza el llanto</B></div> <div> <B>de la guitarra.</B></div> <div> <B>Se rompen la copas</B></div> <div> <B>de la madrugada.</B></div> <div> <B>Empienza el llanto</B></div> <div> <B>de la guitarra.</B></div> <div> <B>Es inútil</B></div> <div> <B>callarla.</B></div> <div> <B>Es imposible</B></div> <div> <B>callarla.</B></div> <div> <B>Llora monótona</B></div> <div> <B>como llora el agua,</B></div> <div> <B>como llora el viento</B></div> <div> <B>sobre la nevada.</B></div> <div> <B>Es imposible </B></div> <div> <B>callarla.</B></div> <div> <B>Llora por cosas</B></div> <div> <B>lejanas.</B></div> <div> <B>Arena del Sur caliente</B></div> <div> <B>que pide camelias blancas.</B></div> <div> <B>Llora flecha sin blanco,</B></div> <div> <B>la tarde sin mañana,</B></div> <div> <B>y el primer pájaro muerto</B></div> <div> <B>sobre la rama.</B></div> <div> <B>¡Oh guitarra!</B></div> <div> <B>Corazón malherido</B></div> <div> <B>por cinco espadas.</B></div> <div> <B>De Poema Del Cante Jondo</B></div> <div> <B>Federico García Lorca</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#9999CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" >The Flamenco Poets Society</FONT>    |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Flamenco Poets Society"><U>home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome To The Flamenco Poets Society"><U>Welcome To The Flamenco Poets Society</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Readers Supporters"><U>Our Readers & Supporters</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Storytellers"><U>Storytellers</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feature Poet"><U>Feature Poet</U></A>   |   <B>Poetry & Music</B>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reading Places"><U>Reading Places</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Events"><U>Events</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact us "><U>Contact us </U></A></div> <div> Poetry & Music</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Café Cantante 2007</div> <bR> <bR> <div> The Flamenco Poets Society presents Randy Cordero, flamenco guitarist for our series of poetry and music.</div> <div> Mr. Cordero was our guest artist for the winter program held in February 17, 2007 at the Houston Public Library. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09803fd0.jpg" border=0 width="259" height="253" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <bR> <div> R<B>andy Cordero - Flamenco Guitarist</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Originally from Corpus Christi began his training at an early age and studied with such prestigious guitarists including </div> <div> Rene Heredia, Paco Garrigues "El Chatarrero", Chuscales, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Pedro Cuadra and Domingo Rubichi. </div> <bR> <div> Mr. Cordero performs throughout Texas, Colorado and Mexico, and has collaborated with artists such as  classical guitarist, Maria Cortes; flamenco guitarist, Jose Perello and flamenco dancers, Sylviana Keptra, Olaya Solis and Paco & Laura Garrigues. </div> <bR> <div> Randy has been in Houston since May 2005 and attends the University of Houston.  He is presently a freelance flamenco guitarist and regularly performs at several venues in the Houston area & teaches flamenco classes.  In September 2007 he plans to return to Spain and continue his studies in Jerez and Seville.  He is currently raising funds for a new guitar and make a CD recording of his music. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>