tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post1962582736573482795..comments2024-03-25T11:04:10.945-07:00Comments on Chez Danisse: Duende Denise http://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-23712274029548064782015-10-11T21:46:28.854-07:002015-10-11T21:46:28.854-07:00That must be a really beautiful memory, Diane. I&#...That must be a really beautiful memory, Diane. I'm happy to know I had a little something to do with bringing it back to you. : )Denise https://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-21771184408318347002015-10-11T20:52:06.600-07:002015-10-11T20:52:06.600-07:00Yes, as you mentioned, the beauty of masters of th...Yes, as you mentioned, the beauty of masters of the surf! Many years ago I attended a spanish friend's wedding in Granada and was struck by the "soul" of everyone's dancing, young and old. Reading Lorca's description of duende and your comment exchange on flamenco just created a aha-moment for me of that memory. Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13744134942239760970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-31792161625981401722015-10-08T13:11:57.502-07:002015-10-08T13:11:57.502-07:00Yes, it is definitely related to flamenco. I took ...Yes, it is definitely related to flamenco. I took a look at the Wikipedia flamenco entry and found this interesting bit: "In traditional flamenco, young people are not considered to have the emotional maturity to adequately convey the duende (soul) of the genre. Therefore, unlike other dance forms, where dancers turn professional early to take advantage of youth and strength, many flamenco dancers do not hit their peak until their thirties and will continue to perform into their fifties and beyond."Denise https://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-52945858536285544292015-10-08T12:05:54.013-07:002015-10-08T12:05:54.013-07:00ps. that title in the magazine! I want to read tha...ps. that title in the magazine! I want to read that book..Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11092126325300969442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-29561047579820675742015-10-08T12:04:17.375-07:002015-10-08T12:04:17.375-07:00I encountered duende many years ago, and can't...I encountered duende many years ago, and can't recall where but I think to do with flamenco: it snagged into me. I love to think of you surfing ;) I think of my own few times on a board, my envy of those more adept - and how duende can be felt as flow...Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11092126325300969442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-15176785717678101592015-10-06T12:03:19.577-07:002015-10-06T12:03:19.577-07:00You are welcome. Enjoy your pondering. : )You are welcome. Enjoy your pondering. : )Denise https://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-5676541320843286832015-10-06T12:02:02.160-07:002015-10-06T12:02:02.160-07:00If you haven't gotten to it yet, here's a ...If you haven't gotten to it yet, here's a taste (the first three sentences...). <br /><br />"Between 1918 when I entered the Residencia de Estudiantes in Madrid, and 1928 when I left, having completed my study of Philosophy and Letters, I listened to around a thousand lectures, in that elegant salon where the old Spanish aristocracy went to do penance for its frivolity on French beaches.<br /><br />Longing for air and sunlight, I was so bored I used to feel as though I was covered in fine ash, on the point of changing into peppery sneezes.<br /><br />So, no, I don’t want that terrible blowfly of boredom to enter this room, threading all your heads together on the slender necklace of sleep, and setting a tiny cluster of sharp needles in your, my listeners’, eyes."Denise https://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-79864311558695068082015-10-06T06:20:26.044-07:002015-10-06T06:20:26.044-07:00Oh, I love this. Thank you for teaching me somethi...Oh, I love this. Thank you for teaching me something new, and allowing me to ponder this a bit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12663275518106859515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-82291932137827543142015-10-06T05:14:37.663-07:002015-10-06T05:14:37.663-07:00I've never read that lecture but I'm going...I've never read that lecture but I'm going to now!!!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15954245955512283932noreply@blogger.com