A-Z Blogging Challenge for the month of April. Posting every day except Sunday. Today the letter is E. My theme is Flamenco.
E is for Essence
Every dance has it's own essence. Flamenco, especially, has an essence entirely unique that sets it apart from other dances. Notice the singer in the photo. Does she appear tormented?
Gypsy songs tell of their difficult life, of being expelled from India and booted out of every country they enter. Flamenco music speaks of yearnings for a home they never had.
This longing, anguish and torment, is buried deep within and when they dance, they release this essence with spellbinding emotion. When a Flamenco performance ends, the dramatic moments remain with you for a long, long time.
She does look like someone just stepped on her foot. Seriously, what a wonderful release for all the angst in your life.
ReplyDeleteShe is singing from her soul.
ReplyDeleteShe appears transcended.
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There is a big blank space in your post. Am I missing something else?
ReplyDeleteRegardless, at first I thought she was in true agony. What a healthy way to realease these painful emotions.
She has the most magnificent sublime expression of torment!! Absolutely rivetting stuff!! Thank you! Take care
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Mybabyjohn: She was most likely dancing also and stepped on her own foot. LOL
ReplyDeleteShawn: Exactly
Jules: Yes, that too.
Patti: I don't know how to get rid of that space without re-doing the whole post and I'm afraid of losing it. Don't have time. I'm such a non-techie.
Old Kitty,
Yes, flamenco is all of that. A truly unique, different art form.
Thanks for the special comments. Love from Manzi
E is for Essence and plenty of Emotion too. Wow.
ReplyDeleteShe seems to be wailing, crying. This is so cool to be learning about flamenco.
ReplyDeletePassion can do strange things to a person :-)
ReplyDeleteHer picture is a great illustration of your post. Loved the post.
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I think it's important to put essence into our writing too. Otherwise it's just words.
ReplyDeleteI see the hurt and can imagine the music. I remember Gypsies in Sweden when I grew up. Even to me as a child, they seemed so out of place in our cold country with its reserved people.--Inger
ReplyDeleteShe seems to be baring her soul to the emotion of her song.
ReplyDeleteIt must be emotionally draining for you to dance like that. Powerful!
ReplyDeleteShe is singing not just with her voice but her whole being.
ReplyDeleteI just thought there might be a video or something that my computer wasn't picking up. Blogger has been giving me fits lately also. I went to Basic in Settings and selected "updated editor". Seems I was using "old editor." That helped me. Good luck
ReplyDeleteI always learn something new from you!
ReplyDeleteI thought gypsies came from Romania, you know Borat country?
could also be for emotion! WoW
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Another great post! I think fishducky said it best, about singing with her body and soul. And, Manzi, you're dancing thru the alphabet with a lot of soul. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you for explaining that. At first glance I did think she was in pain and screaming.
ReplyDeleteOle! Here's to your post, Flamenco in addition to being the music that fills my soul is something very deep that not all people usually come to get it. Viva el Flamenco!
ReplyDeleteManzi: I'm still waiting for your Flamenco video!
ReplyDeleteTexwisgirl: Yes, great observation.
ReplyDeleteBish: Thanks. I'm happy you enjoy it.
Jeff: Right. Aren't we all aware of that. :)
Gigglesandguns: Thank you, Nice to meet you
Angela:Yes, especially in writing.
Inger: I can't picture Gypsies with Swedes, either
Ann: They do. It's soooo emotional.
Rosalind: Actually it doesn't drain but gives you
more vigor.
Fishducky: That is so true.
Patti: Thanks for telling me the new editor works
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Irene:Borat contry LOL Nope from India.
Babygirl32: Lots and lots of emotion
Kitty: 26 posts of Flamenco may clear the house. :)
Bernie: Flamenco singers and dancers are not pretty
Leovi: So right. It's nice to meet you.
JJ: There'll be a warm-up vid for W
Thank you for all the meaningful comments. Manzi
Fishducky, I can't get to your blog.
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Chesterton said of the Irish: "...and all their songs are sad".
ReplyDeleteIt's true of more than us Irish, and the release in song, story and dance makes for great art.
I am really enjoying this series of entries.
You can't get to my blog because I don't have a blog
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