Spain's Tin Pan Alley - Centro, Madrid
The luthiers of Madrid have been making classical and flamenco guitars for a century and a half. Guy Hedgecoe visits some of the old shops and workshops to listen and learn.
The journalist Guy Hedgecoe, who covers Spain for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, visits Felipe Conde's shop and workshop in Centro, Madrid. Conde is the fourth generation of his family to make classical and flamenco guitars. Many of the great flamenco musicians - Moraito, Paco de Lucia, Tomatito - have played Conde guitars, as have artists from other traditions - Leonard Cohen, Lenny Kravitz, Cat Stevens. And Paco de Lucia gave one to Michael Jackson.
Guy meet Antonio Gonzalez, one of Conde's customers, who tell him what qualities he is looking for - and plays. And he watches while Felipe Conde works on a new instrument.
Guy explores the state of the craft of making, the art of playing and the place of the classical guitar and flamenco music in Spain, and around the world, today.
Presenter: Guy Hedgecoe
Producer: Julian May
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- Thu 28 Nov 2024 21:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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