Feature: Viva Flamenco! - Victor Moraito

Hi all,

I've been wanting to share with you all the world of flamenco music. It's a strange world, where people don't really speak english and they tend to deviate from the major scale. Nevertheless, with a bit of analysis, one will find that the genre's very unique and exciting, with it's pulsating rythym blended with melancholia. I tend to think that it's a music of extremes. When it's sad, it's really sad (think Bryan Adam's "Do You Really Love A Women"). When it's happy, it's really chirpy (Gypsy Kings anybody?). When it's dark, it's really dark (gypsy music).

So I shall start by letting you watch this promo of a flamencao instructional video. I think the essence of flamenco is nicely illustrated in that short 1 min clip. The flamenco player's Victor Moraito, whom I feel that he really has alot of feelings in his notes though it's not as technical as some other players. Enjoy!

God bless.


Flamenco video featuring Victor Moraito aka "The Humble King" on guitar.

Ps. More coming up! :)