Esaú Galván Saltos was born August 22, 1987 in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit, Mexico to Jesús Galván and Socorro Saltos. His father, Jesús, was a fisherman and his mother had a grocery store. In the small fishing town of La Cruz at that time, there was a scarcity of music that interested the young man, but with the introduction of rock and other new music from the outside, he became intrigued by the guitar and its potential to create “his” music.
At 13 he began studying with a gentleman in his home town who knew some guitar. Esaú rapidly outgrew what he could teach him and moved on to another teacher who worked with him on the rigorous study of classical guitar. He then met Wolfgang (Lobo) Fink recently arrived from Bavaria after a successful career in Europe spreading the joy of flamenco puro. Lobo had lived with gypsies and studied with them in Granada and the South of France. His was a more hands on approach which greatly enriched Esaú’s technique. Galván listened to recordings of Lobo’s flamenco music gleaning all he could from them. He then worked with another maestro, Alejandro Duañez, for various years and with his young friends formed a group called Quisco. They performed cumbias, rock n’ roll, bossa nova, assorted styles of music; during their prepa years.
At his parents' insistence, Esaú left La Cruz to study biochemical engineering in Mazatlan. He soon decided on a different track and after forming the group Tatewari with his friends, went on to Tepic to study music and guitar at the university. During that time he traveled at least once a month to study flamenco guitar with Maestro Fernando Martinez Macias in Guadalajara. After receiving his degree in 2010, he did three months of further study with Maestro Martinez in Guadalajara. Returning to La Cruz, he rededicated his time to Tatewari. In 2011 Esau was fortunate to be able to travel to Spain to study at the prestigious Academia Cañarroto del Entri in Madrid where he furthered his skills in flamenco guitar also visiting Granada to get a first hand view of the authentic flamenco puro.
Esaú has an excellent reputation as a solo guitarist, playing Spanish guitar, flamenco, and other genres for weddings, private parties and events. He composes his own themes as well as those for the group Tatewari and has an extensive repertoire to offer. His talent is illustrated in his videos as well as the 3 CDs (fourth one on its way) with the band. Whether your needs are for a formal performance or more laid back music, Esau will provide a wonderful experience for you and your guests.
At 13 he began studying with a gentleman in his home town who knew some guitar. Esaú rapidly outgrew what he could teach him and moved on to another teacher who worked with him on the rigorous study of classical guitar. He then met Wolfgang (Lobo) Fink recently arrived from Bavaria after a successful career in Europe spreading the joy of flamenco puro. Lobo had lived with gypsies and studied with them in Granada and the South of France. His was a more hands on approach which greatly enriched Esaú’s technique. Galván listened to recordings of Lobo’s flamenco music gleaning all he could from them. He then worked with another maestro, Alejandro Duañez, for various years and with his young friends formed a group called Quisco. They performed cumbias, rock n’ roll, bossa nova, assorted styles of music; during their prepa years.
At his parents' insistence, Esaú left La Cruz to study biochemical engineering in Mazatlan. He soon decided on a different track and after forming the group Tatewari with his friends, went on to Tepic to study music and guitar at the university. During that time he traveled at least once a month to study flamenco guitar with Maestro Fernando Martinez Macias in Guadalajara. After receiving his degree in 2010, he did three months of further study with Maestro Martinez in Guadalajara. Returning to La Cruz, he rededicated his time to Tatewari. In 2011 Esau was fortunate to be able to travel to Spain to study at the prestigious Academia Cañarroto del Entri in Madrid where he furthered his skills in flamenco guitar also visiting Granada to get a first hand view of the authentic flamenco puro.
Esaú has an excellent reputation as a solo guitarist, playing Spanish guitar, flamenco, and other genres for weddings, private parties and events. He composes his own themes as well as those for the group Tatewari and has an extensive repertoire to offer. His talent is illustrated in his videos as well as the 3 CDs (fourth one on its way) with the band. Whether your needs are for a formal performance or more laid back music, Esau will provide a wonderful experience for you and your guests.