Ricardo -> RE: New Generation (Oct. 9 2024 15:16:31)
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Consider these quotes: —How did you become a guitarist? —In the cafés cantantes of Madrid, many or most of which don't even exist any more. Ramón Montoya —"What do you think of modern singing?" —"Flamenco nowadays is falling apart. People used to sing much better than they do today." —"Who's the best modern guitarist?" —"Without a doubt, Niño de Ricardo." Javier Molina “But, the bad thing about this art form is that when the flamenco trend wanes here in Argentina, and all of Latin America, EVEN IN SPAIN, it does so very suddenly. Then when it comes back with such a force that everybody is dancing and singing and playing flamenco for years. The problem is an economic one. The important artists don’t come here due to economics because no one here can afford to pay the dollars it takes to bring important performers here, and of course the fashion dies out. So, even IN SPAIN TODAY, artists are afraid to travel abroad for economic reasons”. Esteban Delgado “De Sanlúcar”. These statements are signs of the times, however, coupled with the old disdain for Rumbas, Fandango opera, and anything commercial, it seems NOTHING has changed really. These old opinions put it all in perspective, for me at least.
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