Opinion is divided amongst aficionados of flamenco guitar as to the worth of Manitas' playing. For some, he is the greatest flamenco player the word has ever seen, and others think him overrated, overly flamboyant and disrespectful of the flamenco form. I am no expert on flamenco (or anything else for that matter), but for me, there is a passion and intensity in the music of Manitas de Plata (Little Hands of Silver) which transcends genre, there is a spontaneity and an exhuberance that is life affirming. This is a joyful noise.
Tracklist:
01 Bulerias
02 Granadinas
03 Tarantas
04 Alegrias Del Cante
05 Sevillanas
06 Soleares Gitanas
07 Levantes
08 Farruca
09 Jota
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7 comments:
Gracias! Looks like a lovely record.
Gracias indeed.
Was interesting hearing the outrage when I saw Paco De Lucia in concert in Albuquerque...(a hot bed of Flamenco snobbery)...because he dared to do some jazz fusion. Funny how non-musicians try to put walls around talent.
Hi,
Hope you're all enjoying this beauty. Flamenco snobbery, or any other kind of musical snobbery, often seems to be related to folk getting upset that someone's come and shattered their illusions around a musical forms 'authenticity'. I love this fella's music although I'm not a great fan of flamenco music in general - there is a passion in his playing that transcends genre.
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Thanks a lot - will write you soon!
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