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Esau Galvan Saltos was born August 22, 1987 in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit, Mexico
to Jesus Galvan and Socorro Saltos.  His father, Jesus, 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 boy, 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 by the name of Alfonso who knew some guitar .  Esau rapidly outgrew what he could teach him and moved on to another teacher, Abran, who worked with him on the rigorous study of classic 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 Esau’s technique.  Galvan 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, music versatile; during their prepa years.  


At his parents insistence, Esau 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.


Esau 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 on 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.

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  • Home
  • Support Our Musicians
  • Bahia World Music Festival
  • ESAÚ GALVÁN and TATEWARI
  • MEDIA LUNA
  • Trem de Minas
  • LOS BAMBINOS
  • Piel Canela
  • Roberto Falcon
  • Gary Flores y Gary Flores! Responds to Quarantine
  • Ignacio "Nacho" Flores (MORUNO)
  • RAUL SIMENTAL
  • GATO NEGRO
  • Osmar Esquivel
  • Faralae
  • Articles from Vallarta Paper and Vallarta Daily News
  • Articles Written for PV Mirror
  • Articles in Vallarta Tribune
  • VENUES
  • Calendar of Events
  • Resources
  • Contact Us
  • Newsletter
  • Archives
    • Portrait of An Artist--Ignacio "Nacho" Flores
    • Portrail of An Artist--Esau Galvan
    • A Walk Along the River Cuale and Other Tidbits
    • I'm Still Here--Marina Reaves
    • Covid 19 Inspired Innovations in PV 2020
    • Puerto Vallarta Dreaming
    • Hasta Que Ese Mundo Caiga
    • Footprints in the Sand
    • Back to the Beach and Music Too
    • The Bamboo Harvest
    • The Turkey of Orhan Pamuk
    • Reimagine--You Can Say I'm a Dreamer
    • Happy Surprise from Media Luna
    • Lots of Changes on the Horizon
    • We Will Survive-- but How Will We Look?
    • Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
    • Discovering the Many Voices of Fernando Pessoa
    • Mexican, American, European--Man of the World! Carlos Fuentes
    • A Coronavirus Birthday
    • A View from Home
    • Let's Talk About Josephine Baker and Robert Brady, An Unlikely Couple
    • Crossing Borders with Music
    • All Roads Lead to Rome, or So They Say
    • The Case of Luis Donaldo Colosio
    • Musical Getaway to La Cruz de Huanacaxtle and Sayulita