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04-07-2008:
Hawk's "street team" contacted me to let me know the definitions of the techniques used in the recent flamenco videos:
Alzapua -- a playing technique which uses the right hand. The thumb is used to play down-and-up strokes across one or a group of strings in combination with apoyando single notes. It may be that this technique developed as an imitation of the manner in which the medieval Arabic 'ud (a form of lute) was played with a wooden plectrum.
Rasgueo or Rasgueado -- a guitar strumming technique which employs the right hand. The word comes from "rascar," which means "to scratch."
Soleá or Soleares -- a song and dance form which is often referred to as the "mother of flamenco" because other important forms (such as alegrias and bulerias) derive from it. The name comes from "soledad," which means "loneliness" or "solitude," and reflects the general mood of the song form. Soleá consists of twelve beats with accents on the third, sixth, eighth, tenth and twelfth.
Flamenco Improv w/Tapping and Hand Drumming
04-07-2008:
Hawk's "street team" contacted me to let me know the definitions of the techniques used in the recent flamenco videos:
Alzapua -- a playing technique which uses the right hand. The thumb is used to play down-and-up strokes across one or a group of strings in combination with apoyando single notes. It may be that this technique developed as an imitation of the manner in which the medieval Arabic 'ud (a form of lute) was played with a wooden plectrum.
Rasgueo or Rasgueado -- a guitar strumming technique which employs the right hand. The word comes from "rascar," which means "to scratch."
Soleá or Soleares -- a song and dance form which is often referred to as the "mother of flamenco" because other important forms (such as alegrias and bulerias) derive from it. The name comes from "soledad," which means "loneliness" or "solitude," and reflects the general mood of the song form. Soleá consists of twelve beats with accents on the third, sixth, eighth, tenth and twelfth.
Flamenco Improv w/Tapping and Hand Drumming
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