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Ricardo -> RE: Encuentro? (Apr. 18 2006 5:22:11)
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In order to learn, I really feel you have to be a good student. Anybody can be a teacher for you: going to a concert, watching a video, one on one lesson, just talking or reading an interview. You have to be open. We are all different when it comes to how we manage our spending. But you have to ask yourself, do you want to LEARN, or find a cheap/fast/easy deal?
Most of the encuentro vids are NOT really teaching vids. They play slow sometimes, but you are supposed to be observing closely. The video is focusing on things you need to SEE. All of the "teachers" are masters, but not necessarily real teachers. They are generously letting us view their art under a microscope. A teacher will give feedback and answer questions, go slower if possible, depending on the student. But ultimately it is up to the STUDENT to figure it out for him/herself.
So $? Since the 80s, instructional guitar videos such as REH series that focus on famous players, have been 30-50 bucks US. Usually for an hour of material. VHS. Transcription books, thick with tab and standard, $20-50 depending on how many will be printed, number of pages, etc. More popular or more printed CAN be cheaper (Van Halen, Dave Mathews, Metallica...) Flamenco guitar ain't the hottest commodity, plus most flamencos don't read, so, transcription books are a little more precious. So add book to video and you see the price is normal. Too bad they refuse to sell them separately.
Anyway, Nunez vid was discussed and reviewed before. Check the archives here. JBASHORUN I think? Anyway, Nunez is one of the few maestros who takes the time to talk and teach you something rather than ONLY play. And it is TWO hours long (2hrs), double the time of most of the other vids. It is the "most for the money" relative to the others. Plus the guy plays almost as good as Paco de Lucia, who does not have a teaching video.
For me, the best "deal" for flamenco guitar students is the Rito y Geografia del Toque series for $170. Nothing slowed down, but the focus of camera shots are very helpful for study. And the interviews are good. (People trying to learn flamenco should NOT complain about the language problem. Start learning spanish too. Use the written translation that comes with accomp. booklet). Now if that came with a complete transcription book of everything in the video, for $400, it would be a damn GOLD MINE!
Good luck!
Ricardo
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