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srshea -> RE: Recommended Listening... (Dec. 4 2008 11:03:21)
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Sam,
Well, if your friends and family are REALLY generous ‘round Christmas time then this:
http://www.flamenco-world.com/tienda/shop.php?vshopferca=c1d2c64d08427d7fedea7be7f07400fd&op_shop=show&id_prod=2945&id_lang=2
is about as must-have as you can get. Not cheap, but worth every penny. And back in circulation after being unavailable for a while.
Have you checked out Robin Totton’s book “Song of the Outcasts”? It’s a good, basic introduction to flamenco history, culture, and aesthetics that, most usefully, comes with a cd with good recordings of all the major song forms. He specifically references the recordings as he discusses the songs in the book, which is really helpful for getting an understanding and a feel for the distinct qualities each form has, which is useful knowledge to have early on as you start to explore and try to make sense of such a broad and varied musical culture.
Hard to make specific recommendations without knowing towards where your own tastes tend to lean. Are you familiar with on-line radio sites like pandora.com? I think that’s a really good way to get a chance to hear a lot for free- from scratchy old recordings, to the most recent stuff,- and get a sense of what strikes your fancy and what doesn’t (yet). Just type in any of the popular names that people mention a lot around here, and see what you get….
Adam
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