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Flamenco Guitarists – A Survey For Flamenco Guitar Fans

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Flamenco emerged as a musical force in the late nineteenth century. Flamenco is the musical expression embraced by Andalusian gypsies, and was originally a form of singing. Dancers – and guitarists to accompany them – came along later as Flamenco developed into an art form that people from other parts of the world wanted to witness.

The flamenco guitarists that I will list here are guitar players who grew up learning the rhythms of flamenco and who embraced guitar playing from an early age. All guitarists have their critics amongst flamenco afficianados, so we need to look briefly at who is thought to be good and who is not so good, and why.

Ramon Montoya is at the top of the chain of flamenco guitarists whose work enjoyed world-wide popularity due to the emergence of the recording industry. He was the first flamenco guitarist to emulate the classical guitarists that were emerging at the turn of the century, by creating melodic falsetas, or “themes” that fitted into the character of the flamenco forms of song and dance. He was the first flamenco guitarist to remove himself from the singers and dancers to give concerts as a soloist.

Possibly the most influential flamenco guitarist ever, Nino Ricardo began his career in the nineteen-twenties. His advanced guitar technique and lyrical approach to the guitar made him the idol of flamenco guitarists even after the new wave of guitar players emerged in the nineteen-seventies. His recordings are distinctive due to his habit of humming as he played the guitar and his lack of fear of making technical mistakes.

The dominant force in flamenco guitar playing in the mid twentieth century was Sabicas. Sabicas made his debut as a professional guitarist while still a child, and became famous after relocating to New York and making records. He pioneered multi-track recording and dazzled concert audiences with his blinding speed.

By the early nineteen-seventies, practically all flamenco guitar records featured guitarists either reproducing the music of Ramon Montoya, Nino Ricardo and Sabicas, or who were heavily inspired by them. Paco De Lucia changed the face of flamenco guitar playing totally. Although the influence of the early masters could still be heard in his recordings, Paco also brought influences from jazz into his solo flamenco guitar records.

The early nineteen-seventies heard the music of two other young flamenco guitar virtuosos – Manolo Sanlucar and Serranito. Serranito’s technique led him to record music that was perhaps a little too busy for the tastes of many flamenco guitar afficianados and Paco De Lucia’s style somehow had the edge over Manolo Sanlucar in the popularity stakes but all three were the spearhead of a new wave of flamenco guitar playing which inspired interest in flamenco guitar of young people all over the world.

There is a continuous stream of flamenco guitarists coming up through the ranks. Names like Paco Pena, Vicente Amigo, Oscar Herrero and Tomatito are names to look for in music stores and on YouTube.

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