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Stu -> Flamenco for documentary. Advice needed (Oct. 11 2019 11:01:33)
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Hi guys,
I've been asked by a film maker friend of mine to record some flamenco guitar for a film he's shot about dance and movement.
The film features some African dancing and movement and two scenes of a flamenco dancer ...well dancing/moving.
He had asked if I might record some guitar to go in the two scenes of the flamenco dancer. I said I would.
We discussed whether I would play the same piece of music that the dancer was dancing when she was filmed or whether it was more just music over the top as you might have with a montage piece etc.
I have watched the film directly without sound. The two scenes with the flamenco dancer are wonderful. Amazing movements. Mesmerising and technically superb.
They are definitely specific performances. No cuts. So one take of a performance. This means, as far as I can tell, that any kind of non specific montage music won't really cut it.
I tried to figure out what palo the dancer was performing but struggled..I think I expected to hear footwork, clicks, see a few clues from movements etc. (But no sound at all and in orthodox camera meant I wasn't so lucky)
I then watched the same scenes with sound.
And both tracks are not flamenco at all. They are kind of world music/guitar kind of pieces.
So she's using very flamenco dance techniques/moves to Bob flamenco music.
So I know find myself stuck. And the more I think about it the more I feel like anything I attempt to play and record may be disrespecting the dancer and her interpretation of the music she was dancing to at the time. Does this make sense??
I'm not a dancer but I imagine that performance is deeply linked to what the music was at the time. Anything I added would have a disconnect and feel soulless.
I can't tell if this is a valid concern/problem or whether it's my subconscious brain making problems that aren't there.(due to my own lack of confidence issues)😅
I basically have no idea what I can play/what will work.
I actually like the dancer. And I'm thinking maybe I could speak to her. I wouldn't want her to see the final film with my music on and get just go....what the hell!!!?? This makes no sense.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Stu
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