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Morning Open Thread Thursday June 26, theme: the song Malagueña [1]
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Date: 2025-06-26
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===== My Thursday theme for June is Flamenco-style songs (instrumentals) ==========
Wiki Flamenco, it’s complicated to abridge into a meaningful description: flamenco
=== June 5 Desperado, June 12 Tico Tico, June 19 La Cumparsita, June 26 Malagueña =====
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Preview: July Thursdays theme: musical groups with the word ‘four’ in their group’s name
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Note there is another song titled ‘Malaguena Salerosa’, not the same as this one
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Words below from Wiki: Malagueña
Malagueña" (Spanish, from Málaga) is a song by Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona. The song has since become a popular standard and has been provided with lyrics in several languages. In general terms, Malagueñas are flamenco dance styles with elements from Málaga, in the southeast of Spain.
The melodic themes which form the basis of "Malagueña" were not of Ernesto Lecuona’s invention, having been prominent in Spanish folk songs named "malagueñas" for several centuries. The malagueña originates in the fandango style of Málaga, hence its name.
An acoustic instrumental demo of "Malagueña" was performed by Ritchie Valens and recorded in early 1959 at his manager's home studio. It was to have been worked on and completed later that year, but Valens died in a plane crash on February 3 before anything further could be done.
Another version in the pop music scene is that of guitarist José Feliciano as part of his 1969 gold record Alive Alive O!. American guitarist Roy Clark recorded an instrumental version of "Malagueña" and also went on to close his shows with the song on a 12-stringacoustic guitar for many years afterward.
Malagueña
Roy Clark live
Lucas Imbiriba
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