Mario Maya (1937 – September 27, 2008) was one of
Spain
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's most innovative and influential
flamenco
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dancers. He was born in
Córdoba in 1937 to a
Romani
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family,
but grew up in the
Sacromonte
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of
Granada
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. He set up his own school in
Seville
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in 1983 and, ten years later, presented his new company ‘Flamenco Mario Maya’ at the Alcalá Palace Theatre in
Madrid
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. Between 1994 and 1997 he directed the Andalusian Dance Company at the Andalusian Dance Centre. He took part in
Carlos Saura
Carlos Saura Atarés (born 4 January 1932) is a Spanish film director, photographer and writer. Along with Luis Buñuel and Pedro Almodóvar, he is considered to be one of Spain’s most renowned filmmakers. He has a long and prolific career th ...
’s
Flamenco (film 1995). Some of his most important works include ''Ceremonial'' (1974), ''Camelamos Naquerar'' (1976), ''¡Ay Jondo!'' (1977), ''El Amargo'' (1986), ''
El Amor Brujo
''El amor brujo'' (, "The sorcerer love") is a ballet by Manuel de Falla to a libretto by María de la O Lejárraga García, although for years it was attributed to her husband Gregorio Martínez Sierra. It exists in three versions as well as a p ...
'' (1987) and ''Réquiem'' (1994).
Maya died of
cancer
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in Seville on September 27, 2008.
Awards
*
National Dance Award (1971)
* Juana la Macarrona Award (1977)
* Andalusian Silver Medal (1986)
* National Dance Award (1992)
* Giraldillo (2008)
See also
*
List of dancers
An annotated list of popular/famous dancers.
A
*Ayo & Teo, duo of dancers and musicians from Ann Arbor, Michigan.
*Fred Astaire ( – ), American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer, musician and actor. He was an innovator ...
External links
Andalucia.orgSpanish is Culture
References
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Flamenco dancers
1937 births
2008 deaths
Spanish male dancers
Spanish choreographers
Deaths from cancer in Spain
Romani dancers
Spanish Romani people