Ricardo -> RE: Flamenco--A Modest Proposal (Jan. 4 2009 8:00:08)
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The saura movie captured alot of great artists and choose to represent each one with exemplary pieces. Paquera with buleria de jerez, Farruco, Fernanda and Manuela Carrasco with their Solea's, Magdalena with her "dance class", Agujeta with his martinete, Mario maya with martinete dance, Toronjo's Fandango de Huelva, CArmen linares Taranta, tangos of remedios and aurora, cuple of Lole y Manuel, etc. So simply put, choice cuts of famous artists strongest work. And many are now dead, so, a landmark piece for posterity. The "modern" stuff was obvious, as mentioned Cortes Farruca, Paco's "fusion" band with extra instruments, the bulerias of the "camaroneros" and modern technical dance style, Morente's "out there" siguiriyas. Sanlucar's Alegrias guitar solo was modern and original as well, though performed in a "traditional" manner. So there were a few things I think "missing" from the film, or I would change. Some singers missing that were/are great, and some guitarists too. How about Nuñez and Indio Gitano? That would have been nice. Or Vicente and el Pele? As far as palos, there could have been more siguiriya, and some Fandangos naturales, and along with them some great singers. Dancers, how about La Tati? Yerbabuena, Sara Baras, etc. Macanita and some other jerezanos (Sordera I saw in there) doing Villancico? Not very exemplary for me. Menese doing Peteneras?? They could have featured that singer better IMO. Paco got stuck showing the modern fusion flamenco band, "jamming" on tangos. They should have had him in Sanlucar's spot doing La Barrosa, to show where the guitar has come, and saved Sanlucar for something more artsy, like with orchestra or something, or even just his Rondeña solo in there would be exemplary. To end with rumba and Manzanita was nice. For me though, they could make an entire "rumba" movie like he did with Sevillanas. I personally put Villancico, Sevillana, and Rumba, outside of the mainstream flamenco, replaced with anything I mentioned above, but that is just me. Ricardo
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