Boxing Day

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You never know when the duende's gonna kick in
Concretamente al post del Wednesday, February 28, 2007 titulado "Boxing Day"

In 2003 I had the pleasure of attending the performance of Manolo Soler at the Flamenco Festival in New York. As one writer puts it, “His dancing was tight and clean, original, dry, intelligent, minimalist long before minimalism became fashionable, and extraordinarily flamenco." This particular piece opened with Mr. Soler alone on stage, seated on the cajon, which he played just as masterfully as he danced. It made an impression on me and piqued my interest in the cajon.

It is an amazingly simple instrument, yet when played properly it can add symphonic depth to any performance. It lends itself well to setting the mood for a piece. Depending upon who’s playing it, the sound of the cajon can range from somber to funky and anywhere in between. Although he is still just a whippersnapper, DC-based Behzad Habibzai (pictured above on the left) has nearly 10 years experience been playing the flamenco cajon. He is a talented percussionist, guitarist and one-man encyclopedia of flamenco knowledge. Who better to tell the history of the cajon and how it found its way into flamenco:
(leer +) [vía Flamencophile's Guide to Flamenco in Philly]

tags: flamenco, baile, cante, flamenca