Flamenco...the most beautiful sound

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SilverShark

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Joined: Aug. 26 2008

Flamenco...the most beautiful sound

Just something for thought...

I'd like to say I'm well-versed with music. I've play classical piano for nearly 17 years. My passion with the piano is in ragtime. I enjoy steel string guitar and I play the bass. As far as listening pleasures go, I love tropical music. Anything latin.

But ever since I got into listening and learning Flamenco it's just encompassed all forms of music for me. There's nothing I'd rather do then hack away at the long learning process with my spanish guitar, and if I don't have my guitar by me then I love listening to Flamenco artists. This music is really it for me.

On that note, who do you most enjoy? I'd like to purchase some songs to listen to. But I'm not familiar with the Flamenco culture enough yet to know what the "popular" artists are.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 20 2008 17:22:22

Ricardo

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Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC

RE: Flamenco...the most beautiful sound (in reply to SilverShark)

PACO DE LUCIA

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 20 2008 23:06:45

Florian

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Joined: Jul. 14 2003
From: Adelaide/Australia

RE: Flamenco...the most beautiful sound (in reply to Ricardo)

there are many good ones..

As Ricardo said Paco de Lucia, Vicente Amigo, Gerardo Nunez, Manolo Sanlucar, EL Viejin, Nino Josele, Tomatito, Jesus de Rosario, Paco Pena, Moraito, Ricardo Nunes, Sabicas, Juan Carlos Romero, Paco Serrano and many many others but here are some names to check out that cover everything from traditional to modern..

you kind of have to find out what style u identifie with for yourself, but until then i guess its good to educate yourself with some of the usual suspects...do u like it more traditional, more raw..more modern, a combination.., more colorful...etc..its all good

to do this you can check out some of the names listed on flamencoworld.com i think they all have audio samples..

ps. piano is also a beautiful instrument...yes flamenco is like an addictive drug

people dont leave it for other things ...majority of the times is always the last stop, people always leave other things for it.

ricardo congratulations on your 3000 nd post

!....blabber mouth

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 20 2008 23:30:38

Kate

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Joined: Jul. 8 2003
From: Living in Granada, Andalucía

RE: Flamenco...the most beautiful sound (in reply to SilverShark)

quote:

ORIGINAL: SilverShark
But I'm not familiar with the Flamenco culture enough yet to know what the "popular" artists are.

Here's a few contemporary singers who I'd consider 'popular'

Estrella Morente
José Mercé
El Capullo
Miguel Poveda
Mayte Martin
Esperanza Fernandez
La Macanita

and of course Camerón.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 21 2008 3:42:04

andresito

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From: New Holland

RE: Flamenco...the most beautiful sound (in reply to Florian)

Hey Flo isn't there a certain someone you're forgetting??

Agh... Got... to... resist... mentioning him in every thread....

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 21 2008 4:05:44

Matic

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From: Slovenija

RE: Flamenco...the most beautiful sound (in reply to SilverShark)

quote:

Ricardo Nunes

Flo, who's he?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 21 2008 5:26:16

kovachian

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From: Americanistan

RE: Flamenco...the most beautiful sound (in reply to SilverShark)

You should get into some flamenco piano!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 21 2008 5:46:11

Florian

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Joined: Jul. 14 2003
From: Adelaide/Australia

RE: Flamenco...the most beautiful sound (in reply to Matic)

quote:

Flo, who's he?

HAHAHAHA ( its not that funny i know but i just got back from a club and i am tipsy ) i cant belive how i ****ed up his name lol !!!ops...was just trying to keep everyone happy, so much for trying to be politicaly correct

kent a brother get a brake up in here ...?

I am sorry !! nino ricardo!! nino-nunes same thing

, thanks for making it obvious

( i think i almost got away with it) could have been worst...could have been nino amigo or nino de lucia ...or nino montoya

i am trying so so hard to be balanced but you are just making it too hard for me when i **** up his name

I am sorry !

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Hey Flo isn't there a certain someone you're forgetting??

lol theres heaps of people i am forgheting but i know who you are talking about ....you naughty naughty!! boy !!!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 21 2008 6:13:38

Kate

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Joined: Jul. 8 2003
From: Living in Granada, Andalucía

RE: Flamenco...the most beautiful sound (in reply to kovachian)

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ORIGINAL: kovachian

You should get into some flamenco piano!

We just made Pablo Maldonado's first album " Almanjayar" available to listen, to buy and download at cdbaby.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/pbmaldonado

If you like it please leave a nice review :)

You can also hear his " jam de Pablo" a wild bulería with mucho jaleo, one of my favourites ever, on our webpage at www.andalamusica.com

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 21 2008 6:21:32