n85ae -> RE: Where do I start? (Oct. 16 2013 19:27:03)
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I would say that for me it is difficult to learn Flamenco, because all of my materials are non-human, (i.e. books, dvd's, etc.) so while I can practice stuff that IS Flamenco, my ability to play Flamenco is not so good. I play a lot of stuff that is "me", and to somebody not in the know, will sound Flamenco. However I know the difference. The music I play is "Flamenco inspired Jeff". Some reasonably good, some not so good. So while I can conceptually understand Compas, and even get it to a degree, I still think you still need the human teaching element to play real flamenco. A human can tell you, "well yeah that's technically In compas but it's NOT Flamenco, and here is why" ... whereas I cannot tell the difference from paper. If that makes sense. Regards, Jeff quote:
Ultimately the original question was whether or not someone can learn compas without listening to a player, or having that player show you. The answer is that you can learn compas without actually having to travel to Sevilla, by simply picking up some sheet music or a book explaining those compas. And that "explanation" will most certainly be written out using notation and concepts from music theory.
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