Paco de Lucia and India
By Kaylee Garcia
Demographics of India
● Population: 1,236,344,631 (July
2014 est.)
● Ethnicities:
o Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian
25%, Mongoloid and other 3%
(2000)
● Religion: Hindu 80.5%, Muslim
13.4%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%,
other 1.8%, unspecified 0.1% (2001
census)
Demographics of India cont
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Land Mass: 2,973,190.0 square miles
Bordering Countries: Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Burma, China, Nepal and Pakistan
Bordering Landmarks:
o Peninsula => bounded by the Indian
Ocean
o Northern Frontier: Himalayan
Mountains
o Western Border: Punjab Plain & Thar
Desert
o northeast: Chin Hills and Kachin
Hills,
o East: Khasi Hills and Mizo Hills &
Indo-Gangetic Plain.
Influences on India
*NOTE: India is not majorly influenced
by its bordering countries, rather Indian
influences the bordering countries
Political:
● Legal System (Britain)
Social:
● Japanese culture has become an interest
among Indian youth
● English is one of the official languages
(Britain)
Economic:
● Britain influenced trade
● Sushi business has
grown in India (Japan)
● Religious: Most
influences are outward,
not inward (from India,
out)
Indian Music: Classical
● Three kinds:
1. Carnatic
2.Hindustani
3.Jugalbandhi
We’ll be looking into this kind
Hindustani
● North India
● At first (3000 years ago): similar to
Carnatic
● Change: 'Sangeetaratnakara' of
Sharangadeva (1210-1247 AD).
● Muslim influence
Hindustani: Instruments
Sitar
Tambura
Sarod
Harmonium
Tabla
The Sitar
The Sarod
The Harmonium and Tabla
Tambura
The Music Itself
Components of the Music
● Drone
● Raga
● Tala
Raga Ramkali
● Sur saaz aur Taal
● based on Raga scales
● For example...
Charukeshi Scale
Bilawal Scale
Poorvi Scale
Paco de Lucia
● Born: December 21, 1947, Algeciras, Spain
● Died: February 25, 2014, Playa del Carmen, Mexico
● Majority of the household were
flamenco artists
● Composed over 1100 songs
● Released 50 albums
Genre and Styles
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Latin
International
Jazz
Classical
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Styles
Flamenco
Western European
Traditions
Contemporary
World Fusion
Guitar Jazz
Jazz Instrument
Influences
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Antonio Sanchez: father
Ramon de Algeciras
Nino Ricardo
Sabicas
Best Works
● Rio Ancho
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later fused with Al Di Meola’s Mediterranean
Sundance
Entre dos aguuas
La Barrosa
Impetu
Cepa Andaluza
Gloria al Nino Ricardo
Bulerias
● Collaboration with Camaron de la Isla
● Vocal and flamenco guitar
● Buleria is a flamenco
dance that is
supposed to be very
joyful and inspiring
Components of the music
Contrasts
Bulerias
● Only one instrument
used: acoustic, nylon
guitar
● Changing rhythms/ time
signature
● A lot of improvisation
both vocally and
instrumentally
● less than 5 minutes
Sur saaz aur Taal
● Note of the key acts as a
drone note throughout
the whole song
● voice determines
melodies and notes
throughout the scale,
not the instrument
Similarities
● Vocal styles/ vibrato placings
● stringed instruments
● inspiration comes from the culture
and daily lives
● Both reflect a specific kind of tone
through their music
Works Cited
https://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Demographics_of_Spain.html
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Spain-ETHNIC-GROUPS.html
http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcspain.htm
http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/spain-life-expectancy
http://www.red2000.com/spain/region/r-anda.html
http://www.flamencoexport.com/flamenco-wiki-en/flamenco-palos/native-song.html
http://www.indexmundi.com/spain/demographics_profile.html
http://mio.to/Gujarati
http://www.esamskriti.com/essay-chapters/Hindustani-Classical-Music,-Its-Evolution-and-Emotional-Synthesis-1.aspx
http://www.itcsra.org/sra_faq_index.html
http://finearts.grinnell.edu/FMPro?-db=world_music_room.fp5&-format=%2finstruments%2fformat_files%2fworld%2finst_record.html&-lay=entry&-sortfield=sort&-sortfield=inventory_id&-sortfield=sort&sortfield=inventory_id&use_on_web=yes&ensemble=raga&-max=1&-skip=4&-find=