Richard Jernigan -> RE: Discipline and Improvisation (Oct. 24 2019 19:36:02)
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ORIGINAL: docco Just is a little thought ... I think 1000 years later, classical guitar music is still the same, due to its discipline. But with the improvisation, how about the flamenco guitar music will be? Hearing Sabicas, then Luca, and now Jerónimo Maya, can you feel any effect of improvisation? There has been a steady and very extensive evolution of "classical guitar" music from the 16th century vihuelists to the composers of the 21st century. Furthermore, even though we have notated music from the 16th century, we don't really know how it sounded: the tempo, tone quality, soniquete.... While I never heard Sabicas play a palo the same way twice, I often heard the same falsetas, or evolved versions of the same falsetas as I had heard before. I believe Paco and Jerónimo have often repeated pieces nearly verbatim. They innovate in composition, not nearly so much in live performance. There may be an improvisational aspect to solo flamenco guitar, but in my experience it's not nearly to the same extent as in live jazz performance. One way to tell is that live jazz performances are fairly often not particularly great, while solo flamenco guitar from the pros is very seldom disappointing in conception or organization. RNJ
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