Andres Batista

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koella

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Andres Batista

I tried to find info on him on the net.
Does anyone know if he's still playing ? Is he still alive ?

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koella

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RE: Andres Batista (in reply to koella)

quote:

ORIGINAL: koella
Is he still alive ?

Obviously his fans aren't

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 4 2006 21:26:09

Taranto

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RE: Andres Batista (in reply to koella)

He looks much younger than he is and is teaching in Madrid.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 5 2006 15:17:11

koella

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RE: Andres Batista (in reply to koella)

thanks !

Do you happen to know if he made any cd's lately ?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 5 2006 15:37:11

Taranto

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RE: Andres Batista (in reply to koella)

AFAIK none.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 5 2006 15:57:30

Ron.M

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RE: Andres Batista (in reply to koella)

Koella,
I heard of him in the early 70's and bought his album "Mosiaca Flamenco"...(I don't know if that's the right name here...just going from memory!)
I think he was quite an exciting player myself, on a par with the early Juan Serrano.
They both had a different, younger thing in the sound from Sabicas IMO.
I think he was the one who composed "Impetu".
(I may be wrong here, but I'm sure somebody will pick me up on this..

)
In fact, listening to them both, at that time there was only a hair's breadth between Manolo Sanlucar and them.
Very similar kind of style.
Of course Manolo continued to excel himself in the years to follow, becoming one of the giant guitarristas of our time..

I think Batista was one of the Flamencos, like Serrano, who moved to the United States fairly early on.
(I think he resided somewhere in Florida.)

That's all the info I've got...

Solid player IMO.

cheers

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 5 2006 20:16:22

koella

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RE: Andres Batista (in reply to koella)

Yes I like him very much. He has beautiful compas and falseta's.
I have this old recording "festival flamenco" with him, serrano and some famous dancers and singers.
I especially like the guajira on it and am trying to work it out as a solo piece.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 5 2006 20:35:03

duende

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RE: Andres Batista (in reply to koella)

i thought impetu was Mario escudero?!?

I have videos of Andres and an LP. I think he plays technicaly good but a bit "stiff"
compared to sabicas or others..

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 5 2006 20:42:21

koella

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RE: Andres Batista (in reply to koella)

Any idea, Henrik, if those video's are somewhere available still ?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 5 2006 20:48:43

Ron.M

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RE: Andres Batista (in reply to duende)

quote:

i thought impetu was Mario escudero

I think you're right there Henrik.

Ah...the fading memory of old age...

(Wasn't Escudero another early US Immigrant?)

cheers

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 5 2006 20:54:07

Ricardo

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RE: Andres Batista (in reply to Ron.M)

Ron's description sounds exactly like Mario Escudero. HE was the one who moved to US, worked with Sabicas, contemporary with Serrano, wrote Impetu, influenced Paco and Sanlucar in a big way, etc, moved to Florida to retire, and died last year.

Batista has a concert featured in Rito y Geografia del Toque available on DVD. Solid player. I remember an interview in a magazine where he remembered the good ol days when he toured briefly with Carmen Amaya. My impression was he was still around.

Ricardo

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 6 2006 6:14:54

duende

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From: Sweden

RE: Andres Batista (in reply to koella)

go to flamenco-world and look for this

Rito y Geografía del Toque
Rito y Geografía del Toque (4 DVD)

theres also a serie for baile and cante

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This is hard stuff!
Don't give up...
And don't make it a race.
Enjoy the ray of sunshine that comes with every new step in knowledge.

RON

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 6 2006 8:41:58