Friday, August 17, 2012

Spanish Dirge


I wrote Spanish Dirge many years ago.  I usually play it as an introduction to a longer flamenco piece, but I also like it as a stand alone number.  The music definitely expresses a contemplative dance with death.

For this recording, I used my Walden Natura Acoustic.  The pickup inside the guitar is loose, and you can hear it bouncing around when I use vibrato.  I tried playing it to a metronome, but I had a hard time getting the fermatas right, and I preferred the freer interpretation.


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