Malagueña is a song by Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona and was originally the sixth movement of Lecuona’s Suite Andalucía (1933). A traditional Spanish folk-song type became a flamenco style in the 19th century. It is normally used for in triple time that is usually performed by couples similar to a fandango to the accompaniment of guitar and castanets. In either case, “Malagueña” refers to a woman from Málaga, a city and province located in the Andalucía region of southern Spain, known as the cradle of flamenco music and gypsy culture. A very rich melody with virtuous flourishes and use of microtones, normally played in open position first inversion giving E for the tonic. The extract of Malagueña has been engaged in the grade 2 syllabus of the plectrum guitar of Trinity College London (TCL). Agastya one of our competent students of Music Aficionada (MA) recited on this number in his acoustic guitar. Although he is in Prep 2 level of GIMEx prospectus but gifted in playing pieces of any music boards at least 2 levels higher to his standards. The shift from 3rd beat of 9th bar to the 1st beat of 10th bar and back to 1st beat of 11th bar was not easy practice for him. Again on the sudden semi quaver note on the 12th and 14th bars are challenging. And the most serious part he had a great time on picking up on the flow of the 20th to 23rd bars made him learn the tits and bits of guitaring and finger techniques in this passage. But yes this recitation brought to him more confidence, sharpened his concentration power, increased memory capacity and lots more. It is also recommended for any learners to practice this exercise for improvement in playing on this particular instrument.
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