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Guitar Masters - Andrés Segovia plays "Asturias"

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Andrés Torres Segovia, (February 21, 1893 – June 3, 1987) was a Spanish classical guitarist, and later nobleman, born in Linares, Spain who is considered to be the father of the modern classical guitar movement by most modern music scholars.

Segovia claimed that he "rescued the guitar from the hands of flamenco gypsies," and built up a classical repertoire to give it a place in concert halls. In recognition of his contributions to music and the arts, Segovia was ennobled June 24th, 1981 by the King of Spain (S.M. el rey Juan Carlos) who elevated Segovia into the first hereditary marquess of Salobreña.

Leyenda (Asturias) is a work of classical music written by the Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz. Originally written for piano in G minor, it was Francisco Tárrega who transcribed it for guitar and put it in its most recognizable key, E minor. It is the most famous section in a suite entitled "Suite Española" (Op. 47), noted for its delicate, intricate melody and abrupt dynamic changes.

Honestly if this doesn't get at least 100 votes, am leaving VS. Because next to the dynamite appeal of Jake Shimabukuro, Andrés Segovia is a thermonuclear weapon.


written by Farhad2000  | 2 years 11 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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Fair enough Farhad, I'm off to register 100 fake accounts.


written by Deano  | 2 years 11 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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Superb. Really this is why I can watch clips through Videosift all night and never turn on my tv. In fact I rarely watch tv these days - I really don't need to see celeb reality shows and dumbed down news programming.

Back to Mr Segovia, he makes that look so effortless, it makes me frustrated how I can't even change between simple chords. Maybe I should start learning again...


written by Deano  | 2 years 11 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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this just gets more and more beautiful. thanks for finding this, farhad...

i really hope this gets 100+ votes!


written by plastiquemonkey  | 2 years 11 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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My favorite piece, by the best guitarist. Excellent.


written by tooley  | 2 years 11 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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What? I liked Segovia because I thought he sounded like flamenco. Boo!

Long live Rodrigo y Gabriela! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8dPso79Z9I


written by fdisk  | 2 years 11 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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Philistine.




written by Farhad2000  | 2 years 11 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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Although this is by no means his best performance, it is good to see Segovia in action.

I take issue with the comments, however. There is no need to trash one performer in order to extoll another. Whether it's Jake Shimabukuro, Joe Pass, Sabicas, Manitas de Plata or Segovia, each has there unique skills and charms. It's not either-or, thank god, it's all and more.


written by Doc  | 2 years 11 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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Quality post as usual from farhad, keep up the good work , posts like this have made me a VS addict. Segovia and Paco De Lucia are my favorites.


written by mauz15  | 2 years 11 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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Clearly Sarcasm is dead.

Why not add the clip to VideoSift fdisk?

Thanks Mauz15 and Deano.


written by Farhad2000  | 2 years 11 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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mine soul is soothed.


written by pigeon  | 2 years 11 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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farhad, if I had a nickel for every time you wrote, "clearly, sarcasm is dead," I'd have a lot of nickels.

Nice post, though.


written by brendotroy  | 2 years 11 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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I saw this on PBS a while back. And if its good enough to make me not flip past PBS, it certainly belongs on the sift.

Petition to sticky this on the top fifteen til Farhad gets his 100!


written by thecosmicshame  | 2 years 11 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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farhad, would you be mad if i down voted?

nice find. awesome video. but i think its fake.... if that were possible.


written by boom  | 2 years 11 months 1 week ago | CH
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i play electric lead, and acoustic lead. But i have never been able to finger pick like these pros. Im not sure if boom really thinks its fake, but its not. Ive played with some mariachi style pickers and they can really move, but i pull out the electric and we even out!

Its great to hear and see some one other than that Stephan guy who likes to sell the guitars on TV.

Great find Farhad.


written by NordlichReiter  | 2 years 11 months 1 week ago | CH
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lol its not fake, he is one of the masters of Classical Guitar. My father has all his records and I've seen people playing almost at his level.

http://www.pellegrinlowend.com/segovia.html


written by mauz15  | 2 years 11 months 1 week ago | CH
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I'm worried for you Farhad, is this going to get at least 100 votes?


written by Deano  | 2 years 11 months 1 week ago | CH
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Whoops, there´s another one from me :-)


written by conan  | 2 years 11 months 1 week ago | CH
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give the baby what he wants...(100 votes) ;-)


written by swampgirl  | 2 years 11 months 1 week ago | CH
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what is the time frame you are giving this, farvester?? looks like you have 51 votes to go!


written by LadyBug  | 2 years 11 months 1 week ago | CH
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January 1st 2007


written by Farhad2000  | 2 years 11 months 1 week ago | CH
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I'm upvoting for the glasses, I really think the music tag is being misused here


written by ren  | 2 years 11 months 1 week ago | CH
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This is fake of course, it's all CGI, you can tell. Nice try, but it's obviously fake.


written by Goofball_Jones  | 2 years 11 months 1 week ago | CH
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Wow. Absolutely Beautiful, but "rescued guitar from the flamenco gypsies"? It's too bad we can't post a video of Django Reinhardt kicking the crap out of this guy with two fingers.


written by Ryjkyj  | 2 years 11 months 1 week ago | CH
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It's not about skill level between flamenco and classical guitar, but rather the acceptance of the guitar as instrument for classical music performance.


written by Farhad2000  | 2 years 11 months 1 week ago | CH
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Pretty good, but honestly, does it compare with the guy in the related videos section below playing the Simpsons theme song? Try that Mr. "Andrés Segovia "(if that is your real name).



Now we'll see if sarcasm is dead.


written by dag  | 2 years 11 months 1 week ago | CH
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Hoisted by my own petard... Damn.


written by Farhad2000  | 2 years 11 months 1 week ago | CH
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It's too bad we can't post a video of Django Reinhardt kicking the crap out of this guy with two fingers.


Are there no films of Django playing? That would be a shame.

I have definitely heard better Segovia. I think I'm going to upvote anyway, on the strength of segovia himself. I just don't like this particular piece.


written by djsunkid  | 2 years 11 months 1 week ago | CH
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(i haven't upvoted Jake Shimabukuro, and I don't plan to)


written by djsunkid  | 2 years 11 months 1 week ago | CH
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I've been a long, long time lurker here. Just created an account to upvote this!

I've always been a fan of Ottmar Liebert, Jesse Cook, and other such guitarists. It's really refreshing to see where they may have gotten their own inspiration!


written by Halon50  | 2 years 11 months 1 week ago | CH
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Hmmm you created an account just to upvote this? Welcome!

There's a certain irony here given the comments on the votes in the Jake sift....


written by Deano  | 2 years 11 months 1 week ago | CH
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33 votes to go, farveman!!

"I'm watching you, Wazowski. Always watching!" ~Roz from Monsters, Inc~




written by LadyBug  | 2 years 11 months 1 week ago | CH
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His hands have contorted to fit the guitar it seems. The man is so talented. I watched this countless times now and it always hits home.


written by Farhad2000  | 2 years 10 months 4 weeks ago | CH
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I don't see how these extra votes will materialise...


written by Deano  | 2 years 10 months 4 weeks ago | CH
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Alas! Tis time to say goodbye...


written by Farhad2000  | 2 years 10 months 4 weeks ago | CH
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What if it gets 100 votes *eventually*? Stay around!

Someone should work out how many submissions actually get over 60 votes - not many I'm guessing.


written by Deano  | 2 years 10 months 4 weeks ago | CH
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this is why you shouldn't make statements like that, farve-man!!! it hasn't hit 100 votes and it's past jan 1, 2007!!!

*runs back to cubby hole*


written by LadyBug  | 2 years 10 months 1 week ago | CH
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When the revolution comes, the insects will be the first against the wall.


written by Farhad2000  | 2 years 10 months 1 week ago | CH
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Hey! Quit pickin' on the insects!!
Just for that, no vote!
nah, Segovia's too good...


written by firefly  | 2 years 10 months ago | CH
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Reality check. Andres is brilliant, yes. But it's still a guy playing guitar the regular way. Jake's video was a big success because he played his instrument in a non-conventional fashion, making viewers go 'Wow! I didn't know that ridiculous ukulele could make such beautiful sounds'. It was all about the 'surprise' factor. I see nothing 'surprising' in that video. And I don't think it's worth leaving the sift either. Just my 2 cents of course...


written by stephantual  | 2 years 8 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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*promote


written by Deano  | 2 years 7 months ago | CH
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Re-promoting this video to the front page as a VideoSift Classic. Originally published on Thursday 14th December 2006 (promotion called by gold star member Deano)


written by siftbot  | 2 years 7 months ago | CH
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*promote

I *will* get this past 100 votes!


written by Deano  | 2 years 4 months ago | CH
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Re-promoting this video to the front page as a VideoSift Classic. Originally published on Monday 23rd April 2007 (promotion called by gold star member Deano)


written by siftbot  | 2 years 4 months ago | CH
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I missed this first time around. Thanks for the repromote!
upvote to all hell


written by LePierre  | 2 years 4 months ago | CH
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I don't believe it! Farhad!? I watched this video fully expecting Segovia's guitar to turn into a new fancy rifle or something.


written by qualm  | 2 years 4 months ago | CH
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upvote for awesomeness. - not my sort of acoustic guitar music, but i recognise its excellence.


written by sirex  | 2 years 4 months ago | CH
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Finally after 242 days!


written by Farhad2000  | 2 years 3 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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awesome... I didn't realize this was here before.. I used to transpose this on the bass guitar.. amazing piece to play. *upvote for *quality post


written by Constitutional_Patriot  | 2 years 1 month ago | CH
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And this should really be on *bravo


written by Deano  | 2 years 1 month ago | CH
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Adding video to channels (Bravo) - requested by Deano.


written by siftbot  | 2 years 1 month ago | CH
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*promote


written by MycroftHomlz  | 1 year 6 months 4 weeks ago | CH
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Promoting this video back to the front page; last published Saturday, July 28th, 2007 7:36am PDT - promote requested by MycroftHomlz.


written by siftbot  | 1 year 6 months 4 weeks ago | CH
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i hear tell this is gonna be on the next Guitar Hero.


written by White  | 1 year 6 months 4 weeks ago | CH
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*vintage now?

*promote


written by Deano  | 1 year 1 week ago | CH
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Promoting this video back to the front page; last published Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 11:49am PDT - promote requested by Deano.

Adding video to channels (Vintage) - requested by Deano.


written by siftbot  | 1 year 1 week ago | CH
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You know...

There is no love lost between guitar players that trim their nails and those that do not.


written by NordlichReiter  | 1 year 1 week ago | CH
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*doublepromote


written by Deano  | 8 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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Double-Promoting this video back to the front page; last published Friday, November 14th, 2008 4:22am PST - doublepromote requested by Deano.


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Tags for this video have been changed from 'andres, segovia, acoustic, guitar, music' to 'andres, segovia, acoustic, classical, guitar, music' - edited by RhesusMonk


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Tags for this video have been changed from 'andres, segovia, acoustic, classical, guitar, music' to 'andres, segovia, acoustic, classical, guitar, spanish, isaac albeniz' - edited by kronosposeidon


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Tags for this video have been changed from 'andres, segovia, acoustic, classical, guitar, spanish, isaac albeniz' to 'andres, segovia, acoustic, classical, guitar, spanish, isaac albeniz, leyenda' - edited by kronosposeidon


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