Originally Flamenco guitar was played as an accompaniment for dancers and singers. More recently, great musicians such as Ramon Montoya playing Flamenco, and Andres Segovia playing Classical music, have helped bring recognition to the guitar as a solo instrument by demonstrating its versatility and capabilities. Flamenco was usually played and sung either in duet or groups. The personal rapport between the guitarist and singer or dancer was more important than communication with a passive listening audience. The guitarist, singers and dancers spontaneously exchange feelings through the music which necessitates a great deal of improvisation. In this respect Flamenco is very similar to the Classical music of India and modern jazz. Indian Classical music is played by two musicians who develop a particular theme by improvising, and through this process, exchange their feelings and moods. This is, to a great extent, also true of Flamenco.
<i>Originalmente la guitarra flamenca se usaba para acompanar a cantarites y bailarines. Recientemente, grandes musicos, como Ramon Montoya y Andres Segovia hicieron de la guitarra un instrument solista. Montoya utilizo la musica flamenco exclusivamente y Segovia la clasica, pero am bos artistas han sido exponentes brillantes y unicos de la versatilidad de la guitarra como instrumento de concierto.
Originally Flamenco guitar was played as an accompaniment for dancers and singers. More recently, great musicians such as Ramon Montoya playing Flamenco, and Andres Segovia playing Classical music, have helped bring recognition to the guitar as a solo instrument by demonstrating its versatility and capabilities. Flamenco was usually played and sung either in duet or groups. The personal rapport between the guitarist and singer or dancer was more important than communication with a passive listening audience. The guitarist, singers and dancers spontaneously exchange feelings through the music which necessitates a great deal of improvisation. In this respect Flamenco is very similar to the Classical music of India and modern jazz. Indian Classical music is played by two musicians who develop a particular theme by improvising, and through this process, exchange their feelings and moods. This is, to a great extent, also true of Flamenco.
Originalmente la guitarra flamenca se usaba para acompanar a cantarites y bailarines. Recientemente, grandes musicos, como Ramon Montoya y Andres Segovia hicieron de la guitarra un instrument solista. Montoya utilizo la musica flamenco exclusivamente y Segovia la clasica, pero am bos artistas han sido exponentes brillantes y unicos de la versatilidad de la guitarra como instrumento de concierto.
Debido a la naturaleza de la musica flamenca, esta soh'a interpretarse en duetos o grupos. La comunicacion espiritual que se establece entre el guitarrista y el cantante o bailarm es mas importante en Flamenco que la relation con el publico. Con la musica flamenca el guitarrista, cantante y bailarines intercambian sus sentimientos a traves de la musica, lo que brinda una gran oportunidad para impro visar. La Musica Clasica de la India y el jazz moderno se basan tambien en la misma idea. La Musica Clasica de ta India se toca entre dos personas, quienes, durante el proceso de desarrollar esta musica improvisan e interligan sus emociones. Llega un momento en que el public casi pierde su importancia. Lo mismo pasa en la interpretation de la musica flamenca.
