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Ricardo -> RE: Honorary Doctorate Paco De Lucia (Mar. 31 2007 18:54:15)
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Anyway, I don't understand the purpose of the honorary doctorate. I always get confused whenever I see it happen, and nothing seems to come of it afterward.
I was darn impressed with the guitar program over at Cal state Fresno, established by J. Serrano. Imagine several young classical guitar students, sitting in classical postion with A frames sucktion cupped to the "negra" classical/flamenco hybrid guitars, but playing bulerias in compas with proper technique and sound. Later switching over to Bach and what not, classical standards. Serrano used his honory doctorate in a serious manner, established a legit curriculum and was able to some how get the students to mix in the flamenco without hurting the classical technique and rep.
Before I saw that I honestly did not think Flamenco and acedemia should or even could mix. And I say that as someone with a Bachelors in Music.
Despite all his years as an experienced player and accomp., Serrano would have had to go to school all those years to get a Degree legitamately. What a waste of time. PDL has the same piece of paper that would allow him to become a college professor if he ever so chose. Well anything ever come out of giving PDL this doctorate? Who knows, but the potential is there. He could lecture at universities and stuff, instead of concertizing.
Imagine, "um, Dr. Paco, I forgot my homework, can I have an extension?[&:]"[:D]
AT the same time, I understand the frustrations someone like Doit would have at just giving the thing to some one, especially in art since it comes more naturally to some. PDL did not have those same tests, but he had tests all through life of a different kind.
Ricardo
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