Tauromagia
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| Tauromagia | |
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| Released | 1988 |
| Genre | Flamenco |
| Length | 40:24 |
| Label | Universal Music International |
Tauromagia is a 1988 flamenco album by virtuoso guitarist Manolo Sanlúcar. The album was extremely well received by the flamenco community and it is considered to be one of the best flamenco albums of all time.
Sanlúcar was influenced by Taurus in thinking of the concept for the Tauromagia album, which means "magic of bulls", paying homage to classical Spanish bullfighting.[1][2][3] It also features artists such as Isidro Muñoz, a young Vicente Amigo, and José Mercé.[2] Many of the tracks, especially Oracion, have made their way into the modern flamenco guitarist's repertoire. Oracion is a Rondeña, with E lydian tonalities, played with a capo on the second fret and the bottom string tuned down a step. It is especially notable for its lengthy tremolo section, which features an innovative mixture of flamenco and classical guitar picking.
