Emilio Maya's Temple

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Escribano

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Joined: Jul. 6 2003
From: England, living in Italy

Emilio Maya's Temple

Just got "Temple" - many congratulations on a fresh and delightful CD from Andalamusica! Emilio has that unmistakeable sweet Granada touch; accurate, clean and sensitive.

Lovely mix - reverb just right, guitar in the front, palmas behind, bass alongside but not overwhelming. Cante is well defined and distinct.

Massive credit to Kate and Harold for putting something back in to Spain, rather than just sunbathing and drinking the local plonk (I know you do that as well, but.....).

Con mi Español malo, muchos respectos al Emilio para sus composiciones; son bienvenido en mi casa. Tengo que aprender más, estudio, estudio!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 2 2004 17:54:48

Kate

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Joined: Jul. 8 2003
From: Living in Granada, Andalucía

RE: Emilio Maya's Temple (in reply to Escribano)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Escribano

Just got "Temple" - many congratulations on a fresh and delightful CD from Andalamusica! Emilio has that unmistakeable sweet Granada touch; accurate, clean and sensitive.

Lovely mix - reverb just right, guitar in the front, palmas behind, bass alongside but not overwhelming. Cante is well defined and distinct.

Massive credit to Kate and Harold for putting something back in to Spain, rather than just sunbathing and drinking the local plonk (I know you do that as well, but.....).

Mil Gracias Simon, We are very happy with how it turned out but it's still great to have it confirmed. I'll pass on your complements to Harold and Emilio. I was in the Eshavira the other night and it was playing and it was so nice to see people clapping and dancing and generally entranced. And by the way its been a long long time since Harold saw the sun, poor lad. Next flamenco album will be for Victor El Charico.

Saludos de Granada
Kate

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 2 2004 18:21:08

Escribano

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From: England, living in Italy

RE: Emilio Maya's Temple (in reply to Kate)

I like it so much, I have given you some free advertising. It'll only cost you una copa o dos

Buena suerte!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 2 2004 18:45:41

Miguel de Maria

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RE: Emilio Maya's Temple (in reply to Escribano)

The Granada touch eh? Hmm, you know I studied with Miguel Angel Cortes, and he does play with a bit of a delicate touch. Not really what you think of when you think of guitar chomping monsters like Paco de Lucia. Does Emilio come from this same "school"?

We have a guitarist over here named Chuscales who is also from Granada, but he plays very hard.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 2 2004 20:19:12

Escribano

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From: England, living in Italy

RE: Emilio Maya's Temple (in reply to Miguel de Maria)

I was thinking of the Habichuelas in that analogy, my own Granada teacher in London and from what I heard when I was down there. Compare it to the Jerezano style e.g. Moraito. PDL is in his own class, of course and I cannot possibly comment.

I would aspire to play Jerezano but end up towards Granada.

Perhaps Kate can explore this further with Emilio?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 2 2004 20:49:01

bailoro2000

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RE: Emilio Maya's Temple (in reply to Escribano)

Simon. FWIW:

The palos specific to Granada (the granadinas) have always leaned heavily towards a lot of tremelo in their composition. This would define to some extent the lighter, cleaner touch you mention by its very application. Course, on the other hand you have the driving rythmns of the Sacromonte region a la Maria la Canastera, estampas, Sacromontes, Zambras etc, which need just the opposite. Makes for a good mix when you consider that solo guitar took a big second place to accompaniment. Emilio spent the bulk of his apprenticeship on the latter. Maybe this is a factor that comes through in his work.

Jim.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 3 2004 7:19:22

Kate

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From: Living in Granada, Andalucía

RE: Emilio Maya's Temple (in reply to Escribano)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Escribano

Perhaps Kate can explore this further with Emilio?

Hey Simon, you can ask Emilio yourself when you get here. I'd be interested to know. I am not a guitarrist but I would think that there is a Granada toque, ie that of the Habichuelas and Marote. But Emilio, as he says in his interview with Estela, was definitely of the PdL school, that was his inspiration. Actually he has only lived in Granada for about 8 years. They came here when Ana began her law studies ( yes amazing, all night working in a Tablao, days spent teaching flamenco and on top of that studying for a University degree and taking exams - in a interview she once described herself as a Gitana, a lawyer and a flamenco.) Although like Ana was born in the provence of Granada, on the coast, his parents were orignally from Cordoba.

Anyway I digress, see you when you get here.

Kate

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 8 2004 20:22:29

Escribano

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RE: Emilio Maya's Temple (in reply to Kate)

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he has only lived in Granada for about 8 years

He mentions growing up in Motril with flamenco - in the province of Granada. I'll try and ask him. Others can influence you but your own style will always win through.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 8 2004 21:13:53