Flamenco Guitarist

Vita

Gerhard Graf-Martinez, born March 19, 1952

1967 First activities in rock and blues music as a self-taught guitarist.

1971 Began his classical guitar training.

1976 First travel to Spain

1977 to ~ Madrid - Málaga (Malaga)

1979 TV appearances and tour with a Flamenco dancer.

1981 Worked as a freelance artist (guitar) at the SWR (SDR), Stuttgart.

1982 Founded “Modo Nuevo“ with Capo Mayer and Michael Kersting.

1983 and 1984: organised Flamenco guitar classes with Andrés Batista (Madrid).

1984 Member of “Peña Flamenca Sierra Blanca,“ Marbella (Málaga).

1985 to 1987: initiated and organised the „Curso de la Guitarra Flamenca“ in Marbella (Málaga). - “Modo Nuevo“ supported John McLaughlin.
Invention of the COMPAS Flamenco Metronome.

1987 Released the CD/LP “Modo Nuevo – Flamenco Latino“ which received high critical acclaim in specialist publications.
Gave interviews and had his record debut on various radio stations. Performed on TV and toured through the German Democratic Republic.
Gave live performances on the Flamenco program broadcasting hosted by Salvatore de la Pena on “Radio Cadena Marbella“ (Málaga).

1989 Docent at the “Int. Gitarrenwoche“ in Lienz (Austria).

1990 Docent at the “Int. Gitarrenwoche,“ Salzburg and Lienz (Austria).

1990 - 1994 Art director and docent at the “Schorndorfer Gitarrentage.“

1991 Tours through France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Italy and Austria and performances on TV.

1992 Founded “Lela de Fuenteprado & Ensemble“ and gave many performances.

1994 °) Released “Flamenco Gitarrenschule“ Vol 1 + 2 (Schott Music - Mainz, London, New York, Paris, Madrid, Beijing, Tokyo).

1999 °°°) Released COMPAS - Flamenco Metronome (Software)

2000 °) Released GIPSY GUITAR - Play-Along-Album (2 Audio-CDs) dt./engl. Schott Mainz

2001 °°) Released GIPSY GUITAR - CD-ROM (multi-media-application with videos and scoreplayer)

2002 °) Released FLAMENCO GUITAR METHOD VOL 1 incl. Audio-CD, (Schott Music - Mainz, Warner Bros. USA)

2003 °) Released FLAMENCO GUITAR METHOD VOL 2

2004 °°) Released FLAMENCO GUITAR DVD (PAL)

2005 °°) released FLAMENCO GUITAR DVD (NTSC)
German Didactic Media Award 2005
Comenius Medal 2005

2006 hard times with disease.
°°°) Released COMPAS - Flamenco Metronome 3.0 for Win and Mac

2007 °°°) Released COMPAS - Flamenco Metronome 3.2 for Win and MacTel
°°) New release (Second Edition - SE) of Flamenco guitar vol 1 + 2 (NTSC)

2008 °°) released “Gipsy Guitar“ - Rumbas Flamencas y mas ... - DVD

2009 GIPSY GUITAR is nominated for the 'digita 2009'. The 'Didactic Media Award' is a quality award for digital media education.

2009 German EduMedia GPI Award 2009

2010 °°°) Logic FlamencoPercusión - ESX24-Instrument (Cajón and Palmas) with rhythm templates of the most important Flamenco palos.
°°°) Garage FlamencoPercusión - GarageBand-Projects with the most important Flamenco palos and two virtual Instruments: Cajón und Palmas
°°°) Cajón-Beats for Logic: 5 project files with 16 carebean and south american grooves.

2011 °°°) FlamencoPercusión GarageBand for iPad/iPhone. Loops and project files.

2011 Face-To-face lessons via Video-Chat.

2012 °°°) Flametro - App. Flamenco metronome for iPhone & Co.

2013 °°°) Flamenco Graf-Martinez Free App - with free lessons.

2014 °) Flamenco Guitar Technics Vol. 1 - Arpegios, Rasgueados
°) Flamenco Guitar Technics Vol. 2 - Picados, Escalas, Ligados
°) Flamenco Guitar Technics Vol. 3 - Acordes, Cadencias

2014 - 2018 - Annual Int. Flamenco guitar workshop in Schorndorf.

2016 Back on stage after a 10-year break due to illness.

2016 Foundation of Graf-Martinez-Trio with José Fortes (percussion + dance) and Andy Kemmer (fretless bass)

2018 °) Publication: Gmünder Straße 36 - Roots (Between the music workshop and Manufaktur Schorndorf)

2019 Docent at the Schorndorfer Gitarrentage.

2020 Closure of the flamenco studio of his wife Lela de Fuenteprado.

2021 °°) Digital publication: FlamencoReloj: 30 mp4 clips to practice the Compás.

2021 °) Relaunch "Flamenco guitar school volume 1/2" . Schott-Music, Mainz. The audio CD is replaced by mp3 dwonload.

2021 °°) The DVD of "Flamenco Gitarrenschule Band 1/2" is replaced by streaming video (Schott-Music, Mainz).

2022 °) Release of "Flamencolitos - Easy Pieces for Flamenco Guitar" (Schell-Music, Hamburg).

2022 °) Relaunch of "Flamenco Guitar Technics Vol. 1-3" by Schell-Music, Hamburg.

°) = Analog media (books, music books)
°°) = digital media (DVD, CD-ROM)
°°°) = Software DtO (Download-to-Own)