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Infectious Alegrías
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Some infectious alegrías from David Palomar and Rafael Rodríguez. ConTraste Flamenco recently dedicated a program to Palomar’s latest album Denominación de origen. His performances are so delightful however that television is a better way to appreciate his music than radio. He featured in RTVEs Cádiz y Jérez episode of Flamenco para tus ojos, along with El Cigala, Tomatito, Diego Carrasco, Montse Cortes,…
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What is Flamenco?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3DnZ6rG3vI Since coming across the above video on openculture.com I’ve wondered if a similar exposition of flamenco exists. Brook Zern’s presentation is the best approximation I’ve found so far: There is little explanation of the music itself though, just a brief demonstration of a bulerias rhythm. Zern is more concerned here with getting across what he sees…
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Nuestro Flamenco
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For the wannabe flamenco aficionado who lives outside of Spain, radio is vital. While the quiddity of flamenco might only be fully experienced in a tabloa on the Iberian Peninsula, in this era of radio renaissance there is plenty to sustain us. To José María Velázquez-Gaztelu, the host of Nuestro Flamenco, I owe a great debt.…