I have so many memories of when I was young set to this music. The most vivid ones are driving through mountains and valleys, the scent of the desert at sunset, and Christmas's at my aunt's house. And I still love it because its so full of passion and life... this kind of music awakens something inside people. I've heard it described as "tiene duende" which means something like it has soul. I've heard this term before when describing flamenco music and was eager to find out more about what it meant. Wikipedia says:
"El duende is the spirit of evocation. It comes from inside as a physical/emotional response to music. It is what gives you chills, makes you smile or cry as a bodily reaction to an artistic performance that is particularly expressive. Folk music in general, especially flamenco, tends to embody an authenticity that comes from a people whose culture is enriched by diaspora and hardship; vox populi, the human condition of joys and sorrows."
There it is. They're playing saturday night at the Greek Theatre in LA and I'll be there, singing along with my family. Kind of a big deal...!
lol at 2.45...
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