Spanish guitar

Vita Gerhard Graf-Martinez

• Gerhard Graf-Martinez, born 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 'La Rubia' Elke Stolzenberg.
• 1981 Worked as a freelance artist (guitar) at the SDR, Stuttgart.
• 1982 Founded “Modo Nuevo“ with Capo Mayer and Michael Kersting.
• 1983 and 1984: organised Flamenco guitar classes with Andrés Batista.
• 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.
• 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 programme 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
• 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
• 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