Enrique de Melchor has passed away

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Munin

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Enrique de Melchor has passed away

http://www.cadenaser.com/sociedad/articulo/muere-enrique-melchor/csrcsrpor/20120103csrcsrsoc_6/Tes

What's with all the flamenco deaths in the past year? Geez

I guess he wasn't talked about much here but from what I understand he was a solid fixture in Spain and I liked his Encuentro vid as well.

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duende

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Munin)

oh man, Never been into him but i enjoy his early trad stuff.

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KMMI77

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Munin)

Another great player

I enjoyed his music as well.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 3 2012 12:23:41

kudo

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Munin)

I was watching his petenera and serrana the other day and for some reason, I had a feeling that he wont last too long

. I hope we dont witness the death of another great flamenco this year....
here is a rondena from him: RIP

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 3 2012 13:01:58

Ricardo

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to kudo)

quote:

I was watching his petenera and serrana the other day and for some reason, I had a feeling that he wont last too long .

Did I not just warn you about your present course of action regarding that palo. Consider this example 1. Keep on with it and see what more good stuff happens.

Anyway, I feel lucky to have met him back in 2007 in Madrid after a concert. I have stated several times on the foro that he was always under rated as a player. His album Cuchichi is still one of my favorites for guitar solo. Great sound and tons of duende on that disc. Also a duet with PDL por fandangos on a later disc was very special where they trade solos on the coplas. My favorite video of him is this with his dad....reminds me of my father and I when I was a young punk playing metal guitar and trying to show off my speed....but a big difference is that Enrique has more then just technique, he really was a high level artist even back then and his dad so proud. RIP maestro.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 3 2012 13:28:56

rombsix

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Ricardo)

Anyone know how he died? He was only 61 years old. Not cancer again?!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 3 2012 13:43:08

Doitsujin

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Munin)

Sad, also one of my favourite players. I always hoped for more CDs.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 3 2012 14:10:12

mezzo

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Munin)

another sad news

he was a great guitarist and awesome musician. RIP maestro

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 3 2012 14:16:02

kudo

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Ricardo)

quote:

I have stated several times on the foro that he was always under rated as a player

why was he under rated?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 3 2012 14:33:48

Arash

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Munin)

RIP

why so young? 61 is not an age.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 3 2012 14:33:49

Elie

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Munin)

a great player with wonderful compositions I really like him
Rip maestro Enrique.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 3 2012 14:46:17

Ricardo

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to kudo)

quote:

ORIGINAL: kudo

quote:

I have stated several times on the foro that he was always under rated as a player

why was he under rated?

Cuz he does not get mentioned so much as an important figure. Also, he borrows maybe too much from PDL repertoire, but I think that is fine. He is up there with Tomatito, Nuñez, Chicuelo, vicente and all the Caño Roto guys IMO as a player. But he doesn't get the same recognition generally.

Ricardo

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 3 2012 15:01:52

changue

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to rombsix)

According to EL Mundo, the maestro died of cancer. What a great player.http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2012/01/03/andalucia_sevilla/1325594188.html

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 3 2012 15:03:37

rombsix

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Arash)

quote:

why so young? 61 is not an age.

RIP maestro!

Damn cancer!!!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 3 2012 15:19:04

Munin

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Munin)

By the way this marks the third person who has appeared in an Encuentro video dying of cancer...not that I'm superstitious or anything...

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 3 2012 15:26:42

Elie

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Munin)

quote:

third person who has appeared in an Encuentro video dying of cancer

maestro Moraíto and Enrique ... who else ? merengue?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 3 2012 15:33:38

Munin

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Elie)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Elie

quote:

third person who has appeared in an Encuentro video dying of cancer

maestro Moraíto and Enrique ... who else ? merengue?

Fernando Terremoto hijo, the singer in the Moraíto video.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 3 2012 15:50:44

Phrygian

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Munin)

That's really sad to hear always liked his playing here is a great video of him and Fernanda De Utrera.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 3 2012 15:51:13

jg7238

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Munin)

Holy Crap! I cannot believe this. He was one of my favorite players and to see this is such a downer. He was so underrated as a guitarist like Ricardo stated. RIP Maestro.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 3 2012 15:56:57

Escribano

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Munin)

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 4 2012 0:56:22

NormanKliman

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Guest)

quote:

Yet another slap in the face.

Feliz daño nuevo.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 4 2012 10:02:44

Argaith

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Munin)

Very sad news; he's always been one of my favourit players.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 4 2012 11:38:00

jiraff

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Munin)

A great player from great family, very sad.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 4 2012 11:41:22

Ron.M

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Ricardo)

Jeez...I can't believe it....Moraito..now him..
Love his Fandangos de Huelva on his CD, really got to me..play it over and over.
Such a nice guy.

So Sad.

cheers,

Ron

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 4 2012 11:57:48

Ricardo

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Guest)

Here is a great buleria in D# (Eb)

and nice buleria that has most material from cuchichi:

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 4 2012 14:09:45

mezzo

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Ricardo)

Also this tangos in rondena tuning.
A little part of it is tab on the Encuentro book. I tried to learn it, a couple of month ago but i gave up...

Nice tune.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 4 2012 14:55:01

rogeliocan

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Munin)

61 is so young, too young.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 4 2012 18:02:18

Argaith

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Munin)

At the dinner table tonight to my wife:

- Enrique de Melchor has passed away.
- Who' he?
- The man we wake up to his beautiful 'Limonera' everyday.

I just remembered that I had set that most beautiful Farruca for my alarm

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 4 2012 18:30:11

odinz

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RE: Enrique de Melchor has passed away (in reply to Munin)

Really unforgetable...

I hope that he knows about the legacy that he has left, and that he is an important part of many peoples lives, If he somehow could know I would tell him that he is a person that can heal souls and inpire.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 4 2012 20:37:36