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Piwin
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RE: The Sophistication of Flamenco G... (in reply to Guest)
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And for what it's worth, evolution did take a wrong turn at the dawn of homo sapien - look at the state of the planet since we got here! It's a funny thing that over 100 years after Darwin, people, including some scientists, still have a hard time shaking the idea that there is a "direction" or an "arrow" to evolution, despite the endless attempts of those knowledgeable in that field to convince otherwise. I don't know of any respected biologists today that believe that evolution goes only from simple to complex, that we are somehow the pinnacle of previous evolutions, or that there is such a thing as a wrong turn in evolutionary terms. Evolution is just about adaptation to circumstances, nothing more. No good, no bad, no better, nor worse. If you want to make a parallel with something else than music, I'd suggest not doing it with biological evolution, unless you're prepared to think along the lines that no music is better or worse than it used to be, it's just different as it has adapted and the rest is a matter of taste, nothing else. Anyways, this discussion IMHO is not general at all, should be in the off-topic section, so perhaps come back with those same ideas when the off-topic section is up and running again? It's an interesting discussion, it's just not one that will be able to stay on topic for very long.
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Date May 27 2016 21:17:38
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BarkellWH
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RE: The Sophistication of Flamenco G... (in reply to gerundino63)
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I always wonder after listening for 30 years intensively to flamenco, why i still like and prefer the "boring" no band, no cajon, no bass Flamenco Solo guitar. At the risk of repeating an opinion I have expressed many times on the Foro, I couldn't agree more with you Gerundino63. I have been listening to flamenco for 55 years, beginning when I was 17 years old with Carlos Montoya and Sabicas. I much prefer listening to solo flamenco guitar as it was performed in those days. The exquisite purity of the guitar comes through to me in a way that is muddled when additional instruments are added. I want to make clear that I am not suggesting that flamenco took a "wrong" evolutionary turn with a modern "band" approach and additional instruments. It has evolved to a point that appeals to most aficionados. But not for me. To me, the cajon is a minor infraction, but Paco de Lucia's addition of a bass guitar and a harmonica was an abomination in my opinion. I saw him the last couple of times he performed in the Washington, DC area. Frankly, I enjoyed listening to the harmonica more than I did his guitar. It was interesting music, but the purity of the guitar was lost in the muddle. To make clear once again, that is only my opinion; I am not stating it as a categorical truth. Bill
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Date May 28 2016 13:42:08
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