American Artlessness

[sus]

Your version is much better Patty

 

[sus]

Assumed flamenco was at least a few hundred years old but 15th century not bad

 

[sus]

I kinda guessed around then though because it's so clearly Moorish in influence. At least the performance I saw. The melisma, quartertones, vibrato

 

[sus]

"The art form's basic building blocks—sung poetry and music—were borrowed from the Arabs and Berbers who ruled al-Andalus from 711 to 1492, when the Moors were expelled from Spain."

 

[sus]

It really goes to show how revolting I find Benny. Physically and also personalitywise. Because alAndalus has been my great worldhistorical interest since university. And I flew all the way across the world to Spain. And I skipped the entire Moorish South just to steer clear.

 

[sus]

Trying to think what's comparable in the Anglo tradition. British common law?

 

[Benny Bunter]

I'm told you'd probably need to go to Jerez to see an authentic Flamenco session nowadays, (at least of the cante jondo type, the deepest form) - they barely exist even in Sevilla. Most of the shows everywhere else are for tourists.

The saeta that they sing in the semana santa processions is a form of flamenco is quite something if you get the chance to witness one being sung.

Not that I'm an expert or anything, there are so many different styles of flamenco, it's incredibly complicated, I don't pretend to understand it.

 

[sus]

I met a Basque man, a luthier, who made gitaras, and he recommended 23 Robadors in Barcelona's old town, said he played there sometimes. I know little more than that.

 

[pattycakes_]

Have you found any hash yet

 

[sus]

The cantaor was Pere Martínez, who studied under Juan Gómez, and Marc Lopez was the tocaor

 

[sus]

Have you found any hash yet

I hung out at some cannaclubs! They mostly sold California gummies and prerolls. Maybe hit the wrong spot. Was well-reviewed alas. Friendly tho

 

[shakahislop]