[Dixielandjazz] FW: Billie Holiday, Strange Fruit

[Bill Gunter]

Hi Jim and all,

I always thought flamenco was basically a macho statement (sort of related 
to the corridas) but I wouldn't have thought that 'grief' would be an 
important aspect of the dance/music.

How/why is this part of flamenco and how is it expressed?

Doe flamenco ever do anything with a humorous or ironic twist? And if not, 
why not?

Now Jim, I know that you are an American (and an Armenian) so you may not be 
the one to ask regarding these questions . . . but you may know somebody who 
was born into the culture.

Cheers,

Bill "Olé" Gunter
jazzboard at hotmail.com


>From: "Jim Kashishian" <jim at kashprod.com>
>Reply-To: jim at kashprod.com
>To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject: [Dixielandjazz] FW:  Billie Holiday, Strange Fruit
>Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 18:43:34 +0100
>
>Had a look/listen to the Strange Fruit song sung by Billie Holiday.
>Reminded me of a Flamenco club I visited once in Sevilla, Spain.
>
>There was a little talk before the singers/musicians came out.  They
>explained the 3 parts of the show, starting with a lighter subject, 
>followed
>by heavier, than yet an even more emotional subject.
>
>Well, the first bit was about the emotional level of Billie in that Fruit
>song!
>Not meaning to belittle Holiday's performance, but you ain't seen grief
>until you've seen proper Flamenco.
>
>  My comment to my wife at the time was, "if this is the happier bit, 
>what's
>the 3rd part gonna be like?"    :>
>
>Jim
>
>
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