Saturday, September 20, 2014

1635 Decima

El V's decided how to open his performance bit tonight at Danny Rivera's concert: with a decima, from La vida es sueño, by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, widely regarded as the greatest playwright ofSpain's el siglo de oro.  Decimas are still sung in Puerto Rico. 



He's accompanying his performance by playing his classical Ramírez, the same guitar he bought as a young classical guitar and vihuela student in Spain, with the help of Segovia.







The guitar was already a recognizable instrument in Spain by this time of the 17th century, via the vihuela and the gittern.

1 comment:

  1. It was a success with everyone. Though what happened on stage wasn't what was planned or rehearsed. That's how it goes with Danny Rivera, one of the world's greatest entertainers, who is also a consumate showman, who turns on a dime.

    It was really so much fun.

    Love, C.

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