Comments on: Cisco Kid was a Friend of Mine http://rylmandus.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/cisco-kid-was-a-friend-of-mine/ Figurative Paintings and Drawings by Ryl Mandus Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:35:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: R. http://rylmandus.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/cisco-kid-was-a-friend-of-mine/#comment-132 R. Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:30:30 +0000 http://rylmandus.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/cisco-kid-was-a-friend-of-mine/#comment-132 My flamenco faves? Wow. It must first be understood that for me flamenco is all about the guitars, the 'toque'. I greatly enjoy the baile, cante and palmas, but my heart is with the toque -- which means I'm wild for the falsetas! My favorite flamenco guitarists: Sabicas Mark Taylor Tomatito Paco Pena Paco de Lucia Greg Wolfe Toshi Onizuka If we're talking about the musical forms, I truly dig the farruca, the buleria, solea and soleares -- the guajira is sweet but a bit sedate for my tastes. [I'm also a fiend for jazzmenco, bossa nova, and Argentinian tango music on guitar.] -- Ryl My flamenco faves? Wow. It must first be understood that for me flamenco is all about the guitars, the ‘toque’. I greatly enjoy the baile, cante and palmas, but my heart is with the toque — which means I’m wild for the falsetas!

My favorite flamenco guitarists:
Sabicas
Mark Taylor
Tomatito
Paco Pena
Paco de Lucia
Greg Wolfe
Toshi Onizuka

If we’re talking about the musical forms, I truly dig the farruca, the buleria, solea and soleares — the guajira is sweet but a bit sedate for my tastes.

[I'm also a fiend for jazzmenco, bossa nova, and Argentinian tango music on guitar.]

– Ryl

]]> By: Flamenco dancer http://rylmandus.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/cisco-kid-was-a-friend-of-mine/#comment-123 Flamenco dancer Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:01:44 +0000 http://rylmandus.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/cisco-kid-was-a-friend-of-mine/#comment-123 So whats your top 10 from your flamenco music collection? So whats your top 10 from your flamenco music collection?

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