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Michael Laucke (/ ˈ l ɑː k /; 29 January 1947 – 2 December 2021) was a Canadian classical, new flamenco and flamenco guitarist and composer. Starting at the age of thirteen, Laucke gave professional snooker demonstrations and his winnings allowed him to take trips from Montreal to New York City to study the classical guitar with Rolando Valdés-Blain.
Dos guitarras flamencas en América Latina (Two Flamenco Guitars in Latin America) is the second of four collaboration albums by Paco de Lucía and Ramón de Algeciras. Track listing [ edit ]
The guitar is a vital instrument to flamenco; it marks the measure of a song, and is frequently used in expressive solos during which the guitarist will improvise short variations called falsetas. Ramón Montoya was the most influential early guitarist, known for having solidified the guitar as a solo instrument.
Paco de Lucía was born on 21 December 1947 [5] as Francisco Sánchez Gómez in Algeciras, [6] province of Cádiz, in southern Spain.He was the youngest of the five children of flamenco guitarist Antonio Sánchez Pecino and Portuguese mother Lucía Gomes; [7] his brothers include flamenco singer Pepe de Lucía and flamenco guitarist Ramón de Algeciras (now deceased).
[1] [2] [3] At age fourteen, he won the two main national awards for flamenco guitar in Spain. [4] As an adult, he has won the most prestigious flamenco music awards in Spain, including: Premio Andalucía de Cultura, Premio Nacional de la Crítica, Giraldillo a la Maestría de la XVIII Bienal de Flamenco [5] [6] y el Premio AIE. [7]
His most famous compositions include his Misa Flamenca (a flamenco Mass), and Requiem for the Earth, both of which have received great critical acclaim. He has also had a number of notable collaborations, significantly with the Argentinian guitarist Eduardo Falú and the Chilean group Inti-Illimani .
The song contains hints of flamenco pop and strong lyrics dominate the entire track. [9] After opening with "traditional flamenco sounds and generic Gypsy Kings-style guitarra riffs", "Amor Gitano" adds hints of pop music. [8] As the song progresses, it transcends into a ballad, demonstrating romance, excitement and extreme emotions. [8] "
Armik is an Iranian-Armenian American New Flamenco guitarist, producer and composer. [1] His music blends Spanish guitar scales with flamenco improvisation, Latin jazz rhythms, and classical elements.