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Flamenco in Granada
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Adam
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Joined: Dec. 6 2006
From: Hamilton, ON
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Flamenco in Granada
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Hola! So I just arrived today in Granada and now that I'm here, I think it's about time to ask....where's the place to see me some good ol' down-and-dirty flamenco? I see signs all over for restaurants doing flamenco with dinner, and my program is even doing flamenco + tapas on Sunday night, but it all seems like it's probably very touristy, I'm not sure if that's quite authentic (but then again, I just read Totton's "Song of the Outcasts" and EVERYTHING is too touristy for him, so maybe my mind's clouded ). My plan was kinda just to go up to the Sacromonte at night wandering around looking for small peñas, haha but maybe that's not the best idea. Kate, Simon, etc...Granadinos...where to find flamenco? How? Any help would be great :) Also, a quick question on studying guitar...I've been looking around for someone to learn from, and all I've found so far (well, I haven't looked THAT extensively ) is one of the luthiers I visited today (Plaza de Realejo n. 15) offers group lessons twice a week at a very decent price of 60 euros a month (also private lessons but only once a week and 120 euros a month). I'm not too sure about the idea of group lessons but they're max. 5 people and apparently the teacher goes around to each person individually while the others practice. So for those of you with more experience than I in finding guitar teachers - what should I do here? Go with the group, or is it very worth my while to go with the private (less often, more expensive, but more personal attention), or even just to look elsewhere for, say, someone who teaches on his own and not through a store? Confused about this all...thanks!
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Date May 29 2007 17:28:11
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paco picado
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Joined: May 25 2007
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RE: Flamenco in Granada (in reply to Kate)
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Kate, while I was in Almunecar, I met a few traveller types, that had learnt a bit of Flamenco, in the caves near Granada, cant remember the name of the district. At one time it was the place to go, if u wanted to learn flamenco from the Gitanos. Philip John Lee spent some time there in the early 70's. But I have heard it is now plagued by drugs, crime, and if u are lucky enough to find an un occupied cave, if u leave to do some shopping all your **** will be stolen, or your cave re occupied, by some smacked out northern European, I was advised not to go, is this right. Cheers Paco
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Date May 30 2007 18:40:45
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Paleto
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Joined: Jul. 29 2003
From: San Diego, CA
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RE: Flamenco in Granada (in reply to Adam)
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Ramparts, Great! It's so cool to have people over there participating, I am looking forward to hearing about your experience. A friend of mine from San Diego is over there right now, his name is Ed Fishwick. When Ed was there a year or two ago, he also took lessons with Emilio and had nothing but the best to say about learning with Emilio. If you find Emilio, I am sure he'll know that Ed is around, find Ed, and you'll find someone fairly well connected with the flamenco community there. Ed is a genuinely great guy and will, I am sure, be happy to get you introduced and connected. I don't know exactly where he is, but ask around and say you would like to find him - I am sure the flamencos will know. He's a good guy and will get you oriented well. Let us know how you are and also what you're learning. Have a great time, -Anthony
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Date May 31 2007 3:46:07
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