Music is a form of sonic energy...permeating all things. A musicians goal is to affect the listener somehow; to draw them in. To connect with them thru lyrics, sound and performance. To Will Duende.
Duende
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The duende is a rarely explained concept in Spanish art, particularly flamenco, having to do with emotion, expression and authenticity. In Spanish, the primary definition of duende refers to a fairy- or goblin-like mythological character. While its nature varies throughout Spain and Latin America, in many cases its closest equivalent known to the Anglophone world is the Irish leprechaun.
From this original meaning, the artistic and especially musical term was derived.
"So, then, the duende is a force not a labour, a struggle not a thought. I heard an old maestro of the guitar say: The duende is not in the throat: the duende surges up, inside, from the soles of the feet.
Meaning, its not a question of skill, but of a style thats truly alive: meaning, its in the veins: meaning, its of the most ancient culture of immediate creation.
"This mysterious force that everyone feels and no philosopher has explained is, in sum, the spirit of the earth, the same duende that scorched Nietzsches heart as he searched for its outer form on the Rialto Bridge and in Bizets music, without finding it---"
"The arrival of the duende presupposes a radical change to all the old kinds of form, brings totally unknown and fresh sensations, with the qualities of a newly created rose, miraculous, generating an almost religious enthusiasm."
"All the arts are capable of duende, but where it naturally creates most space, as in music, dance and spoken poetry, the living flesh is needed to interpret them, since they have forms that are born and die, perpetually, and raise their contours above the precise present." [1]
---- GarcÃa Lorca, Theory and Play of the Duende
Will Duende is an acoustic rock band fronted by female vocalist extraordinaire Christina (Diva), acoustic guitar player and songwriter Devon (Freak), bass a la Mark ($5 Spot), drums per Ryan (Melrose), backing vox by Meredith (Sister Merf), Kevin (KB) on Sax and Jonathan (Pampers) on the electric axe. Showcasing original songs with blues, reggae, rock, folk, and jazz influences. Will Duende is currently playing around the DC Metro area at open mics, showcases, and other venues. WE WANT TO PLAY AT YOUR CLUB, PARTY or other cool SHINDIG. We will get a CD together when hell freezes over...ok, well maybe a few days before.
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