Showing posts with label flamenco guitar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flamenco guitar. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Alberto Revilla



El sabado en la noche artista multidisciplinario, Alberto Revilla ofreció un concierto de guitarra y laúd, instrumento del mundo árabe.  El laúd se convertía importancia en la Edad Media.  El máximo nivel de desarrollo del laúd tuvo su apogeo durante el Renacimiento, pero alcanzó su máximo nivel de desarrollo en el Barroco.  Cayó en desuso, luego de los siglos XVII y XVIII cuando otros instrumentos cobraron popularidad, así fueron transcriptos los repertorios para laúd, a guitarra, por lo que muchas obras permanecieron mudas por dos siglos.  Son esas mismas obras las que Revilla interpretó esta tarde, en un concierto conformado por obras de Sylvius Leopold Weiss, y Francoise Dufaut.  También tocó la guitarra flamenca y una serie de sus propias composiciones de guitarra.  El concierto fue en San Pablo.  La Carrera artística de Alberto Revilla se ha desarrollado entre la Música de cámera y la Danza contemporánea.  Comenzó a estudiar guitarra a la edad de 10 años, a los 17 empieza a bailar con la Compañía Estatal de Danza Contemporánea mientras realiza sus primeros recitales de guitarra.  En 2010 comenzó a estudiar laúd barroco.



Saturday night multidisciplinary artist, Alberto Revilla gave a concert of guitar and lute, an instrument of the Arab world.  The lute became important in the Middle Ages.  The maximum level of development of the lute had its heyday during the Renaissance, but reached its maximum development in the Baroque period.  It fell into disuse after the 17th and 18th centuries when other instruments gained popularity and repertoires were transcribed for lute to guitar, so many works remained silent for two centuries.  These are the pieces that Revilla played this evening, in a concert of works composed by Sylvius Leopold Weiss, and Francoise Dufaut.   He also played flamenco guitar and a suite of his own guitar compositions.  The concert was in San Pablo.  The artistic career of Alberto Revilla has developed between chamber music and contemporary dance.  He began studying guitar at age 10, at 17 he started dancing with State Contemporary Dance Company while performing his first guitar recitals.  In 2010 he began studying baroque lute.


Video de Alberto Revilla toca laúd


Las grabaciones no son completas. Uno empecé tarde, en la otra batería murió antes del final, pero proporcionan muestras de Alberto tocando guitarra y Laúd Barroco.


The recordings are not complete.  One I started late, in the other my battery died, but they do provide samples of Alberto playing both Baroque lute and guitar.




Friday, February 18, 2011

Flamenco Guitar


For Valentine’s Day a very fine flamenco guitarist David Jenkins played during dinner at the restaurant Los Danzantes. David lives on the coast of Oaxaca in Puerto Angel and plays in the city of Oaxaca frequently. Sorry but this blog doesn’t have a soundtrack, yet. This started out to be sort of a Valentine Card but Los Danzantes is fairly dark at night not conducive to photography. So to cover Señor Jenkins we go to plan B. Last year David did a concert with a singer, Kat, at the Museo del los Pintores Oaxaquenos. That night the concert was special so to celebrate a few friends headed over to Mason Olivo, a Spanish restaurant a few blocks away. Most everything in Oaxaca is just a few blocks away, or a few more. After much wine and an impromptu second concert, which made everyone at Mason Olivo’s happy, Señor Olivo pulled the plug on the party at around 2 AM. All in all it was an evening with more light and more photo opportunities. After the big splash of color in the Ocotlán post you can see that I’m trying the opposite this time. I hope you enjoy the photos. There are a few more here. If you live in Oaxaca and want to get in touch with David Jenkins, he has a website. In fact if you go there you can have a soundtrack from him while you go through the photos. I hope all of you had a happy Valentine’s Day.