All The Best Spanish Flamenco: 20 Great Favorites

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Lovely, ornate guitar solos highlight this above-average budget flamenco offering from the dependable Madacy label. But be prepared for a Latin American rather than strictly Spanish emphasis to a few of the songs. The guitar on "Ritmos del Paraguay" emulates the lushness of the traditional Paraguayan harp repertoire rather than the snap of true flamenco, while the grittiness of "La Luna por el Rocio" is tempered by what sounds like Andean flute accompaniment. And isn't that a piano in the middle of "Sevillanas de la Loteria"? Fortunately there are enough songs in the "Fandangos de Huelva" mold that deliver the clatter of castanets, lively foot-stomping, and rousing, passionate vocals that flamenco aficionados look for. And missing is the stridency that can add soulfulness to the genre but at the expense of casual listening. All in all, the unnamed ensemble acquits itself nicely, especially at this nice price. --Bob Tarte

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Average customer rating: A great introduction to flamenco Love this album! all the best spanish flamengo:20 great favorites Great Authentic Flamenco Energized sevillana style vocals with powerful beat.

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Tracks:

1. Guajira/Cana De Azucar
2. No Lo Beses En La Boca
3. Ritmos Del Paraguay
4. La Luna Por El Rocio
5. Verdiales/Puerto De Malaga
6. Fandangos De Huelva
7. Carcelera/Reflejo Andaluz
8. Las Carretas Del Rocio
9. Castellana
10. Sevillanas De La Loteria
11. Farruca/Con Salero Y Garbo
12. Junto A Una Roda Llonaba
13. Sevillanas
14. Los Gitanos Canasteros
15. Fantasia Inca
16. Sevilla Viste De Gala
17. Alegrias
18. Granada
19. Soleares
20. Bulerias

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Lovely, ornate guitar solos highlight this above-average budget flamenco offering from the dependable Madacy label. But be prepared for a Latin American rather than strictly Spanish emphasis to a few of the songs. The guitar on "Ritmos del Paraguay" emulates the lushness of the traditional Paraguayan harp repertoire rather than the snap of true flamenco, while the grittiness of "La Luna por el Rocio" is tempered by what sounds like Andean flute accompaniment. And isn't that a piano in the middle of "Sevillanas de la Loteria"? Fortunately there are enough songs in the "Fandangos de Huelva" mold that deliver the clatter of castanets, lively foot-stomping, and rousing, passionate vocals that flamenco aficionados look for. And missing is the stridency that can add soulfulness to the genre but at the expense of casual listening. All in all, the unnamed ensemble acquits itself nicely, especially at this nice price. --Bob Tarte

Customer Reviews:

A great introduction to flamenco.......2006-07-21

This CD was my introduction to flamenco, and it stimulated my interest both in the musical form and in flamenco guitar technique. At least half of the tracks are solo guitar played by the ground-breaking 20th century master Sabicas (all of these are also on Sabicas' Flamenco on Fire). Sabicas was one of Paco de Lucia's inspirations, and his playing is technically brilliant on the tracks on this CD. The non-solo guitar tracks (nearly half) are from a spirited ensemble whose identity I haven't determined (and unfortunately no info is provided on the disc), and have singing (cante) accompanied by guitar, hand-clapping (palmas), foot-stamping (zapateado), sometimes castanets, and occasionally other instruments (piano on one track and flute on another). The singing isn't quite as raw, probably, as traditional cante, but is enjoyable listening. The only thing missing is dancing (baile) which you obviously can't watch from a CD.

Love this album!.......2004-07-02

Luna Por el Rocio and No Lo Beses en la Boca knock me out. I keep looking for another album with songs so evocative. I've found some that come close.

all the best spanish flamengo:20 great favorites.......2001-06-12

Is the closess way to be EN LA FERIA DE ABRIL EN SEVILLA with out beeing there.

Great Authentic Flamenco.......2000-11-30

If you've ever been to a good Flamenco show in Seville or Madrid, you will appreciate this Disc. It is the real thing and all the emotion and intensity comes through. I would also recommend Paco Cepreo's new disc available in Europe but I have not seen it in the U.S. yet.

Energized sevillana style vocals with powerful beat........1999-09-29

These sevillanas are just great and its amazing to me that they are not heard much. Maybe because, in spite of the great listening and the flamenco action that is heard, you are left out of the visual action. Not being a native speaker of the language, having the spanish lyrics to the music would greatly enhance the enjoyment. I've tried to find lyrics on the net, and even tried to purchase lyrics from the distributor Madacy, all without success.

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