Introducing myself

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Marlies Jansen

Posts: 11
Joined: Aug. 19 2013
From: The Netherlands

Introducing myself

Dear aficionaos,

My name is Marlies Jansen and I work as a journalist and editor for the Dutch flamenco magazine Mundo Flamenco (www.mundoflamenco.nl). I recently learned about the existence of this forum from my colleague at the magazine, Annemarie van Drecht.

In the past I joined a Dutch flamenco forum on-line (this must have been around 2006), but that came to a sudden halt when the site was hacked by a group of Turkish political radicals, oddly enough.

My involvement with flamenco started when I was 20 year old, with a dance class in my hometown, Leiden. I am still dancing, but with no ambition of performing whatsoever. I may reluctantly join in the annual end-of-year presentation of my dance class, but that hardly makes me a flamenco dancer.

Around 1995 I joined the crew of the Dutch flamenco magazine, which was then called 'Aficionao'. Since then I have been getting more involved in flamenco journalism. I have built up quite a respectable library of books on flamenco and - maybe even more informative - have had the honour to interview quite a list of excellent flamenco artists, such as Enrique Morente, Eva Yerbabuena and Vicente Amigo. This I add not to brag, but to try and define my ability to make any sensible contribution to this forum.

I look forward to exchanging knowledge with you, my co-aficionaos from around the world. I am not a musician nor a musicologist and - as I have explained - only a moderate dancer. But over the years I have acquired some knowledge about flamenco, which I am quite happy to share with you. I have formed some strong opinions, which I would love to debate with you. And I have still very much to learn, which I hope to do from you. Thanks for having me.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 19 2013 11:23:39

gerundino63

Posts: 1743
Joined: Jul. 11 2003
From: The Netherlands

RE: Introducing myself (in reply to Marlies Jansen)

Ha! Marlies Jansen,

A world famous flamenco name in Holland.

Welcome to the foro!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 19 2013 14:14:23

Marlies Jansen

Posts: 11
Joined: Aug. 19 2013
From: The Netherlands

RE: Introducing myself (in reply to gerundino63)

Hello Gerundino 63,

We probably know each other. Do you wish to reveal your identity (if not to the entire Foro Flamenco community maybe by private message) or are you rather enjoying your anonimity? If Gerundino is the making of your guitar, 63 your year of birth and Dutch your nationality, that rather narrows it down...

But yes, I am 'the' Marlies Jansen (at least in the Dutch flamenco community). I am not sure if I am in the right place, since this forum seems to be heavily guitar oriented, but let's see how this works out...

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 19 2013 15:08:02

Ruphus

Posts: 3782
Joined: Nov. 18 2010

RE: Introducing myself (in reply to Marlies Jansen)

Welcome, Marlies!

Ruphus

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 19 2013 15:15:19

avimuno

Posts: 598
Joined: Feb. 9 2007
From: Paris, France

RE: Introducing myself (in reply to Marlies Jansen)

Hola Marlies!

Welcome to the Foro, it's great having someone as involved in the flamenco world as you are join this forum.

Saludos!

p.s. Why on earth would a group of Turkish political radicals hack a flamenco forum?!?!?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 19 2013 15:29:01

gerundino63

Posts: 1743
Joined: Jul. 11 2003
From: The Netherlands

RE: Introducing myself (in reply to Marlies Jansen)

No, I am not Eric Vaarzon Morel or Ricardo Mendeville....:-)
Send you a private message.....a lot of memers know me here, some even in person, but to put my identity on the internet..... I used to do that quite easily, but sometimes people act very crasy on the internet, and I like to keep my live quiet, nice and easy...

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 19 2013 15:44:21

Erik van Goch

Posts: 1787
Joined: Jul. 17 2012
From: Netherlands

RE: Introducing myself (in reply to Marlies Jansen)

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ORIGINAL: Marlies Jansen

Hello Gerundino 63,

If Gerundino is the making of your guitar, 63 your year of birth and Dutch your nationality, that rather narrows it down...

I don't want to argue with a journalist but couldn't 63 also refer to the year that Gerundino guitar was build :-) (not that it makes much difference in the amount of options but still)

One day i hope to own the wonderful 1962 classical Ramirez my father owns (also the year of my birth). Unfortunately my father believes it belongs on stage in the hands of a superb classical player. I can't deny he is right but i'm willing to let them wait another 30 years (on top my father played it less then 10 times in the past 30 years himself so on that argument he should have sold it 30 years ago).

Anyway, you don't have to guess my identity. It's an honor to welcome someone of your caliber on the foro :-).

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 19 2013 17:22:58

Erik van Goch

Posts: 1787
Joined: Jul. 17 2012
From: Netherlands

RE: Introducing myself (in reply to gerundino63)

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ORIGINAL: gerundino63

No, I am not Eric Vaarzon Morel or Ricardo Mendeville....:-)

Obviously not, Eric was born in 1961 and Ricardo in 1952.

I wonder if this line is coincidental:

1932-Hans van Goch
1942-Paco Peña
1952-Ricardo Mendeville
1962-Erik van Goch

Does this mean i am destined to follow the first 3 in there footsteps by becoming a flamenco guitar teacher at Rotterdam Conservatory?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 19 2013 17:38:35

Marlies Jansen

Posts: 11
Joined: Aug. 19 2013
From: The Netherlands

RE: Introducing myself (in reply to avimuno)

Thank you all for the warm welcome.

Avimuno, don't ask me why Turkish radicals would hack a flamenco forum. Just pray they leave this one alone. It is bad enough that the NSA is scanning all our posts.

Erik, it is kind of macabre to yearn for your father's guitar that greedily, because that is almost as if you would want him to die soon and I am sure that is not what you meant.

And finally, Gerundino63, thanks for your email, your secret identity is safe with me.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 19 2013 19:35:18

Erik van Goch

Posts: 1787
Joined: Jul. 17 2012
From: Netherlands

RE: Introducing myself (in reply to Marlies Jansen)

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ORIGINAL: Marlies Jansen
Erik, it is kind of macabre to yearn for your father's guitar that greedily, because that is almost as if you would want him to die soon and I am sure that is not what you meant.

If i have a say in it he'll live forever because he means the world to me :-). The word hope referred to the fact he might indeed decide to pass it to a promising classical concert player rather then to my barbaric flamenco hands. If he does i have to live with that, but personally i hope it will stay in the family. I will never be able to make it sound like my father could, but the last time he played it on stage (a beautiful song with the Rotterdam Symphony Orchestra and a singer) his notes were the highlight of the evening. That was over 20 years ago and it was the 4th and last time in my life music made me cry.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 19 2013 20:07:34

avimuno

Posts: 598
Joined: Feb. 9 2007
From: Paris, France

RE: Introducing myself (in reply to Marlies Jansen)

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Avimuno, don't ask me why Turkish radicals would hack a flamenco forum. Just pray they leave this one alone. It is bad enough that the NSA is scanning all our posts.

Yep... What a sad sad world we live in!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 21 2013 6:11:21