Flamenco in flagrente...
Tonight's attractions included the featured performance of the flamenco stylings of Rick Nelson.
Rick's ease of playing belies the finesse of the fantastical left hand fingerings and flamboyant right hand strums and tremelos -- the auditory complexity is complemented by the visual display of manual dexterity.
Rick's performance provided a set of fascinating combinations of a specific flamenco piece with the background history and stories relating the sub-genre or style of playing (such as variant time signatures or alternative start points within the time signature).
I can wax poetic about Rick's playing, but you all know how delightful of an experience it is, so instead of my usual alliterative digression I'll point you toward some resources and an explanation of some of the terms that Rick uses when describing elements of the flamenco he is playing.
Flamenco FAQ for Classical Guitarists
For a bit of the Flamenco culture...
A brief on the flamenco dance...
A Flamenco site with even more resources...
The Flamenco Information Page
Flamenco World - a diverse site
Explanations of some flamenco terminology
What is flamenco?
What is cante?
What is toque?
What is baile?
What are palos?
What is compás?
What is quejío?
What is ole?
What is falseta?
What is tercio?
What is escobilla?
What is desplante?
What is copla?
What is ayeo?
What is marcaje?
What is zambomba?
What is soniquete?
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