Mel Bay Alma de Nino Songbook 1 - Santos - Guitar TAB - Book

Composer: Yago Santos
Format: Book
Instrumentation: Guitar TAB
Level: Advanced

This book contains note-for-note transcriptions of six original solo flamenco guitar pieces or toques from the author's 2021 CD, Alma de Nino (Soul of a Child). These deep and introspective solos represent a modern approach to traditional flamenco forms and composition styles.

Selections include the solea por buleria, "A Fali", composed in homage to the author's teacher, Rafael Riqueni, and the buleria, "Generaciones", a relatively new toque that blends influences of the great flamenco guitarists. Written in standard notation and guitar tablature, all solos in this book are composed in the standard tuning except "A Fali" which uses an intriguing DADGAE tuning.

Lyrical melodies, abundant left-hand slurs and glissandos, the author's personal arpeggio patterns, and powerful rasgueos emphasize the rhythmic character of these challenging works.

Contents:

• A Fali -- Prelude (Solea por Buleria)
• A Fali (Solea por Buleria)
• Calle de la Memoria (Taranta)
• La Calzada de la Reina (Guajira)
• Carcel de Oro (Solea)
• Por Almonaster -- Interlude (Fandangos de Huelva)
• Por Almonaster (Fandangos de Huelva)
• Generaciones (Buleria)