Ricardo -> RE: Bulerías basic timekeeping. (Dec. 22 2006 22:45:45)
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Yes, and i think most aficionados in spain would, because cante is the perspective they view things from unlike many aficionados outside of spain who regard the guitar as the essence of flamenco. And they usually comes via the "spanish guitar" classical tradition to flamenco. It depends on who you ask really. I think it would very. Do a poll. Perhaps foreigners aficionados residing IN spain, yeah it would be overwhelming. But in general, I don't know. quote:
I think i understand your point of view though, gerardo is struggling to get the solo guitar recognized in spain and thats the opposite of how the guitar is viewed abroad where its number one for many. Gerardo has his view and I have mine. I understand what he wants, but I am not on a crusade to defend flamenco guitar solo. I think instrumental music requires a certain attention span, a certain audience. No way you can force minds to open by having a concert series, people either understand it, or it bores them. No one is forced to like it, or even consider it "flamenco". I just don't like the snobby attitude some folks give like "its about the cante, I think solo guitar is not flamenco, I am proud to say I did not attend the concert of guitarist X..." etc. You know? Because a lot of really good dancers and singers I know, are really not like that. They love the guitar by itself and some even keep up with the modern stuff going on. Not Agujetas, but everyone is different. The ones that don't care about guitar solo, they don't make a big deal like that. You can't speak for "most of the aficionados of Spain", only for yourself and others you hang with or read what they said. Gerardo was never saying cante is not important, only that the solo flamenco guitar is. To say it is "not flamenco", is worse than saying it is "not important". It is like saying, it is nothing. I have friends who feel same as you, but I feel no need in conforming my feelings to be part of "the group". Ricardo
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