Mark2 -> RE: Flamenco Theory/Structure books (Sep. 6 2023 17:00:09)
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Mariano was my first flamenco teacher. I can't say enough about him. The music in the book is very basic and a good place for beginners to start. During lessons, he would mark up the books, adding more complex variations. I'll never forget the first time he showed me bulerias-he recorded about 30 seconds of compas and told me it was going to drive me crazy. He said you have to play with the rhythm, like a cat plays with a mouse. Needless to say, it took me a long time to replicate that feel. His history in flamenco is very interesting. He played for Antonio, the most famous dancer of his era, after growing up in dire poverty. His mother paid for lessons from Raphael Nogales, and he ran home after every lesson so he'd remember the falsetas he was taught. Said he never forgot a single one. After moving to San Francisco, he started teaching. He lent his 1930 Santos to Lester Devoe, who was his student at the time, for him to take measurements so he could build his first guitar. When he showed it to Mariano, he told him it was good guitar, good enough to sell. He was also David Serva Jones' first teacher. In fact many of the guitarists in the San Francisco Bay Area spent time in his studio. I studied with him for five years, too long in retrospect, but he was a father figure to me, and I'll always treasure the time I spent with him. He gave me so many gigs, I earned way more than I ever spent learning from him. He did the old four finger continuous ras and it sounded so powerful it was a like a train rolling down the tracks. His concerts were sold out, and he knew how to entertain an audience, skills he taught his students. I have all his books, and learned everything in them. He had another student that he'd use to motivate us both. "You are doing good, but Alberto is coming along quickly" Albert told me he still plays mostly stuff he learned from him. He was a great guitarist, teacher, and man. quote:
ORIGINAL: silddx Anyone familiar with this one? I picked up a used copy from a charity shop a couple of weeks ago for pocket change. It has a fair bit of useful commentary and background on various palos and flamenco history. I like it. Yet to try any of the pieces as I'm concentrating on what I was advised to in another thread.
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