Florian -> RE: Folk vs. Flamenco (interesting blog post) (Aug. 19 2007 4:20:50)
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From my discussions with Ottmar, it's clear to me, at least, that he feels no need to defend himself. Like I said, defending is a faulty concept in music--I really don't think he's doing anything harmful to flamenco--so the fact that there is even a need to defend that music (that is, that there is so much attacking around here!) seems to me a bit unjustified. In my mind, music is music and to each his own. I dont know, the part bellow feels defencive to me, not that i care what he does or says, just an observation [:)] quote:
In many cases I spent a long time breaking down a melody into its essential parts, cutting away notes that seemed superflous to me. That must seem completely alien and art-less to a Flamenco artist. Like a Moorish architect looking at the Farnsworth house by Mies Van Der Rohe and thinking that it is just a primitive box. I feel that on La Semana I am combining these elements a little more… the melody and the melismata… There is, of course, a chorus with a defined melody - I can’t help that I love a nice chorus melody! - but I am also leaving more melismata intact. I love the architect example used [:)] like flamencos are too simple, what he does is way beyond theyr understanding capabilities and THAT ! is why they find it art -less [:D] does anyone have any other palos than rumbas audios of him playing ? can u upload in audio ? i am curious now
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