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Nemo Nint -> Cante and non-spanish speakers (Sep. 15 2007 4:21:03)
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I wonder if anyone else experiences this...
I've put a limited effort into learning spanish, and I have some basics down but I could totally learn more (I have nothing for get-around-town and survival in spain) but I know a bit of the structure and learning is partly internalized away from my natural english (ie.. direct modifying adjectives coming after nouns, etc)...
but the point is... I cannot understand cante, and unless I just sit back and enjoy the general sound of flamenco with singing, I cannot listen to cante and absorb the music for learning and practice. I'm more into the guitar soloing because it's the most immediately accessible part (for non-spanish speaking Tom).
I'd like to be able to actually understand the singing in order to better appreciate the culture of flamenco expression, plus then it'd make me much more excited with listening to all the recordings and learn.
I'm toying with the possibility of moving to Spain within the next year or two, if the company I work for has locations in Spain (UK yes, Spain I dunno).
This is more of a thought-on-paper post, but has a bit of a "anyone here feel the same way?" aire to it.
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