at_leo_87 -> RE: flamenco ignorance, educating the general public. (Mar. 23 2010 10:24:02)
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If it was impossible or pointless to write about flamenco, then there would be no books or even this forum. I’m going on this based off of my own experiences. My own experiences tell me that this forum and the various books that I have read were incredibly helpful in my learning. Let’s face it, not everyone has the resources to travel to spain or to buy hundreds of cds. Not everyone is even interested in going that far. I’ll use my wine tasting party example again. If I ever find myself at a wine tasting convention or whatever they hell you winos do, I would find it incredibly helpful if someone or something (ie. A piece of paper) explained the differences to me and gave me some history on each wine. “ok, this one came from blah blah blah, using blah blah blah, and has sat around for blah blah blah.” These little things help, and make it more entertaining. As for emotions, I just play my best and that’s all I can do in regards to that. If that audience picks up on it, cool. If not, cool. But I don’t think it would hurt to give some background story so that the audience may pick up on it more easily. Solea is a sad song, intended to convey solitude, etc. Just like that time I went to that weird modern composition concert and I had no clue what was going on until I read the program. I’m repeating myself here. Again, I’m not trying to go out on a crusade here. I think I’m being misunderstood. I’m just trying to find a way to include the audience who gets off their asses and comes out to see us feel more included so they can enjoy the show more. Or for people who come to this forum to learn and discuss. I don’t see any harm in that. We're even thinking for the next private party, to come up with a tangos where we can show them a simple marking step and remate for everyone to come up and try out. Fun times. I really don't see the evil in that. We're showing them what flamenco is by playing the best we can, handing out cute little silly pamphlets, and maybe even invite them to dance with us. We get to perform and get paid, they have a good time. win-win. Much better than playing spanishy sounding off topic music and calling it flamenco or playing real flamenco with elitist mindset and saying, "to hell with everyone else. you're an idiot, don't talk to me." IMO. I’m not expecting some big thorough encyclopedia article. I stated this way in the beginning. I’m looking for something brief, informative, entertaining. Ok, I'm starting to get grumpy. Let's get back to it already. [:D]
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