RobF -> RE: Is there hope for flamenco outside of Andalusia...? (Mar. 16 2021 4:24:29)
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But I can't help wondering if is there any hope in trying to "educate" people outside of Spain about flamenco, dispelling the idea that it's all about "stomping", that Paco de Lucia represents "typical" flamenco guitar, that it's all about romance and eroticism... Heck, even within Spain most people outside of Andalusia don't really have a clue about flamenco either... It's not an easy genre to master, and it's too intense to be "popular"... Yet, what disturbs me is that even people who consider themselves "cultured" or "educate", people who would pay money to watch a flamenco performance outside of Spain, or who would travel to Spain because they are interested in different world cultures, seldom get it... ...Is there a point trying to "educate" people who think they know flamenco, but don't? ... My concern is, and I hope I’m not tainting this due to having had a truly horrid day, but my concern is if one attempts to “educate” people from what appears to me, and I may be misinterpreting your intentions here and I hope I am, actually, but if the “education” is flowing from an elitist position, then flamenco will truly die, as this is fundamentally missing the essence. In my opinion. But I’ve had a truly horrible life-altering day and I probably shouldn’t say anything. Unfortunately, I lack the common sense to STFU. I do know that if the Foro begins to adopt such a tone, and it sometimes does happen, fortunately not often, and seldom for long, but if it does, my stay here would end. Not that it matters. I am sad to hear what Morante just said, and unfortunately I am hearing similar from the small number of flamenco players I know in Spain. Times have gotten tough, really tough. Maybe encourage people into the fold, instead of discounting them and their emotions? Flamenco is more than capable of educating people on its own, and can take it from there.
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