I was playing music from argentina a while ago on the guitar when I =
was pupil at the conservatory. My teacher was (and is) married to an =
argentinian with good connections to the "folk" scene there. So I had =
the pleasure to get a good and comprehensive introduction into this =
music. It is really far away from simple music and rather folk art like =
*real* flamenco (not that kind you will usually hear being played on the =
radio).=20
Those who are still play guitar should try their fingers on the music =
of Maximo Diego Pujol (often based on tango nuevo, chacareras, Milongas =
etc. my friends made a very recommendable recording: Maximo Diego Pujol: =
Tiempo del Hombre, Jutta Wenzlaff&Thomas Bittermann, Cecilia Nieva =
Bittermann, no ordering number found - if someone's interested I'll =
forward a mail adress).=20
I think some early recordings of Atahualpa Yupanqui are still (or =
again) available which are worth to listen to.=20
For those who rather like the more popular side of argentinian =
(guitar) music I would like to adress to Jos=E9 Luis Merlin whose =
compositions are easier accessible and may give a simple introduction =
into the complex topic: Jos=E9 Luis Merlin: Atardecer en las Cuesta =
Blanca (Obras de Piazolla, Yupanqui y Merlin), Shamrock Records 1029-2. =
Somewhere I have Merlin's email adress but I am not sure if it's still =
valid.=20
Best wishes
Thomas
Argentinean music is a totally different thing.
Yupanqui is probably the best thing to look at, if you want to get =
into it.
Eduardo Fal=FA, is also great.
Maximo D P has some nice things, but there're many many excellent =
musicians.
Well, I studied a life ago with Merl=EDn. His compositions aren't =
really representative of Argentinean music, to be honest, although some =
of them are fine.
--
