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RE: Is there hope for flamenco outside of Andalusia...?
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Schieper
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From: The Netherlands
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RE: Is there hope for flamenco outsi... (in reply to Leñador)
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This always reminds me of 2 things: 1) What is true flamenco? And 2).., some 30 years ago when I was a youngster, there was this instrument shop in our home town. It was run by 3 brothers and clearly had lefts it’s glory days behind. However, they were the to go place for the many brass bands, marching bands and orchestras in my area and also providing instruments for the many swing formations. The store smelled old, the carpets where torn and the selection of instruments always had the shimmer of previous season. Their modern sheet music section was labelled “top 40’s” but “40’s music” would have been a more accurate description. They came by reasonably well. Hopping on the band wagon of repairing amplifiers for drive-in shows and providing schools with instruments. That sort of stuff. Selling the occasional beginners fender or specific orders for the amateur bands that played at dances in the weekend. Their father used to be a real local celebrity. Playing in what must have been the 60’s and the 70’s, each weekend on a village festival, a sport event or a wedding, with his party band. I saw a picture ones. Long hair, yellow suite. They played everything that was hot. From Edith Piaf, Elvis, Jonny Cash, and an assortment of regional songs. And the crowd would get up and dance under coloured lights. Bands where busy these days. So many villages, so many dances. That is why I guess he rolled into his music store business that he left his 3 sons. Few years back, I went there again. And at the first glance surely the store looked like it had not changed since I last was there. The dust on the counters, the outdated selection of keyboards, organs and synthesisers and the empty places against the walls and in the display counters, however, where a clear whisper of the imminent end. Shortly after that visit, I learned they closed down. Sold the building to a real-estate developer who plans on knocking it down and building high end apartments. They even did not bother to take down their outdated web-site.
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