“Jondo y Claro”: What is it about guajira that makes it sound like a back-and-forth? 🌺
“Jondo y claro”: Why does the bulería laugh while you play? 🪕
Some say that bulería is the most difficult style of flamenco. And others say they don’t understand it. The good news is that, in both cases, they’re right. Bulería doesn’t ask permission. It enters in time, strikes gracefully, twists, laughs, and then leaves. It’s fast, electric, somewhat insolent. Like that cousin who arrives late to […]
From My Guitar: “From the Cradle”
As long as I can remember, there were no balls or toys in my house… there were guitars.My first memory with this instrument was the sound of my father, Tony Rey, filling the room with rhythms that still accompany me today. He is a guitarist, and he was my first example, my guide, and my […]