Well why would I mind writing something about Flamenco when most of the time I listen to goddamn rock music?First answer coming to my mind is that I love Spain and all the culture related to this beautiful country- the sun,the food,the architecture and the German tourists,oh sorry I did not mean to be rude!- and because part of my origins are Spanish too.Flamenco is that type of music that go straight to your soul because it is all about telling a story,traveling and expressing yourself or somehow some of kind of catharsis.Flamenco is all about the Duende too whether you are dancer,a guitar player or you are simply in the audience when the music becomes sort of transcental,a little bit like when you are doing something and that it takes to another level of emotional connection with the music or somekind of spiritual experience.I am mostly familiar with Paco de Lucia because he is probably one of the most famous Flamenco guitar player but what appeals to me first is that Flamenco is bit like a journey into hell, a bit like selling your soul to the devil at the crossroad in the middle of a desert …a bit like the blues in fact with the Mediterranean influence…I hope you enjoy this video as much as I did!
Cheerio.
Tags: Flamenco, Paco de Lucia, Spain
May 12, 2011 at 12:21 am |
It’s so great to know you are a writer that cares about the information you provide. This is smartly done and well-written in my opinion.