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RE: The Cante accompaniment challenge!! Finally
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NormanKliman
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RE: The Cante accompaniment challeng... (in reply to JasonMcGuire)
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we shouldn't get too caught up in the tendancy of flamenco letras to be less than politically correct. They are what they are and often have double meanings. Exactly, and in this case, it may just be borrowing from another verse that mentions the practice of burning the clothing of tuberculosis victims for sanitary reasons: Nadie se arrime a mi cama que estoy ético de pena el que muere de mi mal hasta la ropa le queman Don't anybody come to my bedside because I'm sick with tuberculosis When you die from what I've got they even burn your clothes Nice one, eh? Chacón recorded it with Montoya in 1913. The other one about Jews is also very old, and it may be based on some historical fact, but it may also just be borrowing the strong imagery. They're concepts that have been around for a long time in popular culture and singers sometimes draw on them freely. Anyway, I'm sure Félix could have told you most of the same stuff that I've mentioned, and a whole lot more. Just like guitarists have falsetas, singers have a repertoire of letras (that they mix and match with cantes), and they can usually tell you who recorded what letra, why some work better than others in certain styles, etc. Sorry to go on and on about this; I really don't want to derail the thread, but I'd like to address some of the racial issues because they're really non-issues. quote:
So therefore they had a common experience they could relate to even though religiously and culturally they were different Ron, we'll never know, but that's probably right. Most Spaniards will acknowledge that a lot of different kinds of people ended up blending into Spanish society, but many will eventually object to one thing or another if you talk about it too much, which makes it a delicate subject. In Jerez, it hardly makes sense to talk about gypsies and non-gypsies because each has a good amount of the other (and Jewish, IMO). Yet, that very statement would bother some people for reasons that I'd rather not get into but you can probably imagine. I mean, for us it's like learning history and maybe for them it's like people talking about their grandparents. quote:
I know there is still a fair amount of antisemitism in Spain. Andy, I've heard about Spain being perceived that way in the US and maybe elsewhere, and I really have to disagree. Again, I'd rather not go into it here on this thread. I'd be happy to discuss any of these things in private if anyone has any questions. Back to the accompaniment challenge!!! Count me in as a judge.
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