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We could decide already it will be solea, for which i think i will be able to set up a nice challenge for. Like mentioned before, but with a better description. On the other hand tarantas is going pretty strong as well. It might be too long to wait but im sure some people might have not been around for some days...
I'd like to change my vote to Martinete!! Get your anvils out people!
Looks like your the man with the plan Flamencito. Spell out the rules and we good to go. I'll help out however I can so feel free to delegate things to me.
- NO recorded backing tracks - Has to be played in phrygian mode 'por arriba', capo can be used on any desired position. - Minimum track lenght 3 minutes - If you decide to make a longer recording you are allowed to end in Solea por Bulerias or what ever creative ending you feel like.
The submissions will be categorized into two groups:
two points, 3 minutes is unrealistic, one minute should be sufficient if someone plays at least a falseta or two...for beginners it's nearly impossible... second, i don't think it should be restricted to regular tuning/por arriba...
I agree 3 min is too long. even for advanced players
Not me. If you include various couple of compas cycle pattern in between, then the 3min could be filled easily. But if one plans to play only falsetas after falsetas then it's indeed a bit long. Depends how you apprende it. Falsetas oriented only or also compas pattern focus...
BTW, I'm not gonna participated in this one.
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"The most important part of Flamenco is not in knowing how to interpret it. The higher art is in knowing how to listen." (Luis Agujetas)
I agree it should stay in the ' por arriba ' position, it makes it useful later on ...
not so sure of the minimum track as 3 mins ...
i think we should do an intro bit to get in a few falsetas 2 or three and maybe an ending type bit So its like a mini Solea,... the whole thing could be 3 mins long ...or there about ..
How are you going to divide the beginners and intermediates ?
Beginners would probably not composes , but intermediates could ...however that would change what marks were given ,,,
Personally I would maybe do a mix of composing . altering a falseta or two and sticking bits together with home-made glue ..if thats OK ..
You will need to know who is judging and how that bit works ....
But other than that you nearly got it together ,, .. Its a tricky thing putting up a challenge , I had a few problems when i did a (,,Cantiñas...). one ..
Remember you cant please all of the people all of the time , so be strong , and dont try to fit everything in that everyone wants or you will end up with a messy challenge .. that happened a bit to me too ...
I have some suggestions for nicknames later,.., when its time for that ...
I thought it was good to put up a kind of chart at the beginning of the thread to keep track of what everyone was doing for points and stuff ...like at a glance thing ....
Strumming the basic compas for 1 min is a lazy ass approach
I know it's a matter of taste, but hearing Diego del Gastor hitting those basic strumms on his Soleares.... just makes me want to say that i disagree
Cheers
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I do think that even a set of compas strumming can be worth it to sumbit, since also feedback onthat will be helpful for beginners. For example: I worked my as off on bulerias lately and i'm able to groove a bit now, but for sure i have some own interpretations in it that people will have helpful feedback on. I hope that for this challenge submissions like that will be done. I still have to work on getting my first solea together as well and hopefully i will be able to have some first falseta in my fingers for it
Ah and by the way. It's great to hear peoples opinion. Special thanks to El Kiko for his input. We might get back on you for some advice
We will set up the challenge try to make it interesting for as many foro members as possible and we kind of decided already that there will be different rules related to the level of players.
I think the entries should be between 2 and 3 minutes long. In my opinion more than 3 minutes is very long, especially for beginners. People would need to play 3 or 4 falsetas or put a lot of compás strumming. Also, if you define a minimum duration for the entries, some people will submit entries that are 3 minutes long and others will submit 4 or even 5 minutes. That doesn't make any sense. The entries should all have more or less the same duration because it will be easier to compare them, therefore resulting in a better and fairer judging.
It's just my opinion, I'll be fine with whatever you guys decide. This challenge looks promissing, don't rush to establish the rules. Wait a few more days so we can have some more opinions.
Fred I agree with your points and it saves me posting the same thing
Im going to jump in and entre my first challenge piece and I feel that if a intermediate/advanced player cant play Solea ( its not called the "mother" of flamenco for nothing) for 3mins then their doing something very wrong.
I think there should be a upper limlt of 3 to 4 mins and then let people express themselves accordingly.
Thank you to all the guys setting this challenge up. I appreciate the work that goes into this .
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I agree 3 min is too long. even for advanced players
Not me. If you include various couple of compas cycle pattern in between, then the 3min could be filled easily. But if one plans to play only falsetas after falsetas then it's indeed a bit long. Depends how you apprende it. Falsetas oriented only or also compas pattern focus...
BTW, I'm not gonna participated in this one.
Not saying it is difficult for a player to fill the time, rather it will be a tedious listening experience for judges and just fun listeners if there are many contributors. It would be different if say it was 3 minutes of identical material to compare, but 3 minutes each of random mix of a palo it can be hard to keep it all together who played what and what was good here or there etc. I recommend some short and direct to the point material, intro compas, standard arps type thing and one choice falseta, and ending. But that is me. That video above was only 2:42 and was starting to lose my interest pretty fast as something to listen to.
2:42 and was starting to lose my interest pretty fast as something to listen to.
I would say youv'e answered your own question there as the challenge would surely be to hold the listeners attention and those that cant get marked down accordingly.
I thought that was the point .
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