rajeo on a baroque guitar

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HemeolaMan

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rajeo on a baroque guitar

that is something you almost never see, hardcore rajeo on a baroque guitar!!!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 9 2008 19:07:17

Ricardo

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RE: rajeo on a baroque guitar (in reply to HemeolaMan)

Wow, if what he is doing is authentic at all, I see a major connection there with baroque guitar music and ANDES music. Like this stuff:

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 9 2008 23:32:27

Ron.M

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From: Scotland

RE: rajeo on a baroque guitar (in reply to Ricardo)

Hey!
This is Big Rab MacKillop!
As soon as I heard his voice I knew it was. (Also I thought he must be a pro when I heard him playing.)
He's a friend of Jim Opfer and myself and is a member of the Forum, though he doesn't post much these days.
He's a great Lute player too!

He let me hear some CDs of early Lute music which sound remarkably Flamenco in places.
A couple of years ago he was interested in learning some Flamenco techniques, so I'm not sure if this playing is 100% "as it was written" or Rob's own creation.

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 10 2008 7:00:51

HemeolaMan

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RE: rajeo on a baroque guitar (in reply to HemeolaMan)

i checked out a few other versions of the tune

the strumming seems to be authentic. it kicks alot of ass

it does remind me of charango a little bit

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 10 2008 19:25:50

Estevan

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RE: rajeo on a baroque guitar (in reply to Ricardo)

quote:

Wow, if what he is doing is authentic at all, I see a major connection there with baroque guitar music and ANDES music. Like this stuff:

Haha, "takirikusunchis gustumanta!" - we used to play that one!

You're right, Ricardo, there is a connection. The charango is a local adaptation of the baroque guitar, that's where it gets the re-entrant tuning (second string lower than the third) as well as the double strings with the lower ones tuned in octaves.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 21 2008 14:12:20

Estevan

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RE: rajeo on a baroque guitar (in reply to HemeolaMan)

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i checked out a few other versions of the tune

the strumming seems to be authentic. it kicks alot of ass

Here's another one by the same group; if you watch it all the way through, you'll see proof of the baroque-flamenco connection!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 21 2008 14:17:58

koella

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From: holland

RE: rajeo on a baroque guitar (in reply to HemeolaMan)

Hold your horses.
Of course we all now there's nothing authentic in this video except for the instruments used.
It's all pure suggestion.

Nice music though.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 21 2008 14:24:48

Estevan

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RE: rajeo on a baroque guitar (in reply to koella)

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Of course we all now there's nothing authentic in this video except for the instruments used.

We don't all know that. How do you know it?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 21 2008 14:31:13

koella

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RE: rajeo on a baroque guitar (in reply to Estevan)

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ORIGINAL: Estevan

quote:

Of course we all now there's nothing authentic in this video except for the instruments used.

We don't all know that. How do you know it?

Ok, ok, I was wrong.
I just had a trip in my time capsule and found out this is exactly how it was played in those days.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 21 2008 23:44:03

Exitao

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From: Vancouver, Canada

RE: rajeo on a baroque guitar (in reply to HemeolaMan)

The Chinese have a rageo-like strumming on some of their tradition instruments.

I was just watching Forbidden Kingdom with Jackie Chan and Jet Li and there's a girl playing one, I had to rewind it just to check it out. 4 fingered continuous, but a fair bit more delicate.

In this video you can see, at 36 sceonds:

Maybe looks more similar to a mandolin style technique.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 27 2008 16:30:12