CarloJuan -> RE: A q for the advanced flamenco players - your ability to tackle CG repertoire (Oct. 19 2010 6:42:55)
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haha another serendipitous post!!! apak, do you happen to be a member of the delcamp CG forum? if so i am a member of it and my name is philippine guitar. I am not an advanced flamenco player, that's beacuse i started the other way. I started classical guitar and then learned flamenco as i advanced. I believe that both compliment and contradict each other. Baffling isn't it? Both have different styles of playing and approach but somehow the care-free, passionate, rhythmic pulsation of flamenco is liberating and really helps in playing classical repertoire performances to not care too much, let go and feel free with the music, and enjoy. Most of us are so exasperated by Bach, and to not enjoy his polyphonic and mind exercising, stimulating music is blasphemy! haha. just kidding. On the other hand, classical guitar helps flamenco guitar didactically through systematic and organized way of practicing. Constant awareness of tone (flamenco one), movement, tension relax, etc etc. Could really quantum leap one's technique if he develops an inquisitive ever searching mind set. Lastly, they contradict because there techniques are different. But in the end it all boils down i guess to tone, feel and aire, and compas compas compas. Like me, i try to make a way to not deviate much from my classical technique but try to modify it when it comes to flamenco to produce that tone and sound that i intend Good luck and God bless you! Sincerely
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