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JBASHORUN -> RE: Spanish guitarists (Nov. 15 2006 20:47:59)
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I think that many people who are unfamiliar with flamenco assume that most of the people who play it are either Spanish or have a Latin background. Also, they would assume that most guitarists are men. Do you agree with these assumptions?
No and yes. I mean that most of the good, famous Flamenco guitarists DO happen to be Spanish, but that is slowly changing. More and more foreigners are taking an interest in the artform, and where there is interest, there is sometimes talent. Many (if not MOST) members of this forum are non-Spaniards. probably because its an English-Speaking forum, but it also goes to show how wide the interest in Flamenco is, and you will certainly find some talented players here- just have a listen to some of the uploads in the audio section and judge for yourself. The number of PROFESSIONAL flamenco guitarists on the forum is less large, but there are still some non-Spaniards there, for Example "JohnO", etc. But Flamenco could be considered a "minority artform" outside Spain, so undoubtedly the number of Flamenco musicians will be less than the mainstream ones. Flamenco is probably even a minority artform in Spain too. Only certain regions and people in Spain follow Flamenco, but having a famous artform that "sort of" originates or is located within your country does help to promote the artform to outsiders living there.
The male domination issue... its true. But again there are even a few female Flamenco guitarists who use this forum- I'd say about 3 or 4 (Eg. Romanza, etc)... perhaps not professionals yet, but you never know! [;)]. Its more common to find female Flamenco dancers or singers. But this goes for ALL genres of guitar-based music- female guitarists are less common. Partly, I think, becuase guitar playing appeals less to them for some reason. Maybe a female perspective would be useful on that one...
Jb
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