Bulerías – Calle de la sangre – Victor Monge “Serranito”

Calle de la sangre- Bulerías theme

Scores and video.

Calle De La Sangre is a bulería and to speak of the bulería is to speak of Jerez. I believe Jerez is a bulería, it’s a way of walking, of greeting one another from pavement to pavement, of laughing at a joke almost always with a few claps and an olé as a reward. When the enjoyment goes on a little, the claps also go on and almost certainly end up being the ‘compás’ por ‘bulerías’. Since I was a small child I have been an admirer of the art and artists of this region. I think that the least good, at some point, is as good as the best. When I learned to play this style I did so by watching and listening above all to the MORAOS DE JEREZ who for me, have been great players and proponents of that ‘air’ which is so characteristic. Thank you.
I also want to thank the great master of Jerez, RAFAEL ‘EL AGUILA’ who was the teacher of many of today’s guitarists and who would use me as an example: “that guitarist from Madrid”. For all these reasons this bulería which I’ve recorded here with my son Victor is titled: “CALLE DE SANGRE” which is the street in Jerez where many artists have lived and still do, and to whom I offer my thanks for everything they taught me.

Musicians:
MiguelRivera, 2ª guitar,  Julián Vaquero 2ª guitar & bass,  Víctor Monge Barrios, percussi0n.