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Dragged towards guiri
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flyeogh
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Dragged towards guiri
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An example. This morning I played 3 classical exercises (Study in C , Study in G, and Stillness [lives up to its name]). About 70 4/4 bars in all. My wife (a sevillana) said she loved it. However, when I play flamenco she does show her dislike . At first I thought it was my playing, but she never listens or shows any interest in flamenco at any time or place. If we walk by a bar with someone playing flamenco I feel her grip on my arm tighten. Quite the reverse for classical. We walked passed a guy playing cello in Cadiz yesterday and she stopped to listen. So, for fear of losing my audience I’m thinking of playing more of what my prof in Jerez calls guiri flamenco. I have a load of materials that are, I’d say, Spanish folk flamenco. Less rasqueos, more melody. “It’s Solea Jim, but not as we know it”. Just wondered if anyone else had been dragged off course by their family likes? Or maybe so that they could play with friends who are into a different genre. Or do you just push on until the heathens get converted?
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nigel (el raton de Watford - now Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz)
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