Thoughts on the new Arcangel project "Las idas y Las Vueltas"

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tburke

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From: Toronto

Thoughts on the new Arcangel project...

Watched this televised performance of it and have also seen the promo video, but am still kind of undecided...

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tburke

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From: Toronto

RE: Thoughts on the new Arcangel pro... (in reply to tburke)

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estebanana

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RE: Thoughts on the new Arcangel pro... (in reply to tburke)

Love it, but what does it has have to do with flamenco?

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Bulerias2005

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RE: Thoughts on the new Arcangel pro... (in reply to tburke)

Is that frickin' PEDRO ESTEVAN on percussion? The guy is a genius and a percussion god, any project he touches is gold as far as I'm concerned. I approve.

The female vocalist isn't very good, though, that's a shame... the rest of the ensemble is phenomenal!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 8 2012 0:40:37

tburke

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From: Toronto

RE: Thoughts on the new Arcangel pro... (in reply to estebanana)

quote:

Love it, but what does it has have to do with flamenco?

Arcangel's singing and Miguel Cortes' guitar playing. I don't see why it's not flamenco, its just as Flamenco as it is baroque IMO, and just as flamenco as if they were to be working with a jazz band with upright bass and piano, just here its a baroque consort kinda thing. Spanish music of the baroque era has a lot of relation to some of the flamenco palos so to combine the two makes sense and still seems flamenco to me, just as much as using jazz the expand harmonies and instrumentation. Just that combining it with baroque music is not as common, so maybe doesn't seem as acceptedly flamenco. Just my two cents anyway

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 8 2012 1:51:17

Don Dionisio

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Joined: Feb. 16 2011
From: Durham, NC

RE: Thoughts on the new Arcangel pro... (in reply to tburke)

It's amazing how this combination of period instruments from the
XVI century work with the modern guitar and cajon.
I like it-authentic, unauthentic it works for me. That's all
I can say...

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 9 2012 0:25:08