rombsix -> RE: Accompanying cante and baile (Jan. 16 2011 18:34:11)
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Hola y'all! I got contacted by a dancer yesterday (who I've met before, and know a bit through Facebook, but don't really stay in close contact with), about the possibility of accompanying him. I said I am not a baile/cante, or flamenco-in-general expert, but I don't mind. We exchanged contact information, and he surprisingly contacted me today, and we met and had coffee. He was insisting that we meet, and I frankly didn't just brush him off because I thought, if this guy is coming to me, and seems enthusiastic, then maybe this is the break I was waiting for to screw my courage to the sticking place and finally go for some accompaniment, after NINE years of playing solo in my room! We decided to meet up next week, and see what we can come up with. I was frank with him though, that this is going to be a part-time thing, and I am NOT a full-time musician, contrary to him (being full-time, mostly Arabic folklore music, and partly flamenco, where he's taken several workshops, and recently spent three months in Madrid taking flamenco baile classes). I also made it clear to him that I have NOT accompanied anyone before (except my clone, in rumbas [8D]), and that I am by no means an expert. He said that I am being too humble, and that he's seen my videos online, and that I am underestimating myself (which is something I would rather do, than to portray an image of being better than I actually am). Let's see how the meeting will go. I'll keep y'all posted. Unfortunately, the studio he teaches at (and expects me to meet him at) is NOT a walking-distance away from my home, which means I need to drive there (and I'm not too keen on driving). I guess I'm going to need to start taking flamenco seriously if this works out. I guess if I manage my time, and make use of this opportunity, I'll benefit on many levels (get some accompaniment experience, work on some decent flamenco rather than mostly rumba, get some practice driving, meet new people, and hopefully make better use of my time to study for my exams / courses knowing that I now have something "serious" to do other than school, which should hopefully get my life more in order). Or else, I'll either fail in school, or shy out of this accompaniment gig. [8D] [:(] [:D] (mixed emotions, as you can see).
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