Alfonso Checa 1962 Flamenco Guitar, Detai Alfonso Checa (1914-1978) Renowned Flamenco Luthier Alfonso apprenticed for several years in the city of Baza, and then opened his own workshop in 1935 at the age of 21. Baza is a town in the province of Granada known for its guitar makers. The flamenco guitars from that area were and are still made very light. Light Flamenco guitars produce a quick attack in short sustain like a flamenco guitar is supposed to. Here's a Checa being played in the aggressive Flamenco style More Checa history & guitar specks from this site. guitar made by masterluthier Alfonso Checa in 1967. Born in 1914, Alfonso Checa Plaza was one of the great guitar makers in Granada. He started his workshop in 1935 in Baza. Along his life, he won the first prize in Madrid International Exposition in 1953, as well as the first prize in the municipality of Ronda (Malaga). He taught his children. José and Vicente Checa, Vicente Pérez Checa, Antonio Ruiz and Pedro Martín...
The Hidden Message in Pixar’s Films By Kyle Munkittrick, May 14, 2011 this is how an essay should be written. the author doesn't knock you over the head with the idea that he's trying to prove. instead, he presents evidence and examples that finally lead to his conclusion [His Thesis, THEE-sis], his idea. I love Pixar. Who doesn’t? The stories are magnificently crafted, the characters are rich, hilarious, and unique, and the images are lovingly rendered. Without fail, John Ratzenberger’s iconic voice makes a cameo in some boisterous character. Even if you haven’t seen every film they’ve made (I refuse to watch Cars or its preposterous sequel) , there is a consistency and quality to Pixar’s productions that is hard to deny. Popular culture is often dismissed as empty “popcorn” fare. Animated films find themselves doubly-dismissed as “for the kids” and therefore nothing to take too seriously. Pixar has shattered those expectations ...
The Storyville District When: c.1897-1917 Where: This Red-Light District could be found by connecting these dots.... - The 400 block of South Rampart - The Eagle Saloon: at the block’s downriver end, by Perdido Street - The Iroquois Theater: 413-415 South Rampart St. The Storyville District was a legalized prostitution district associated with the early development of New Orleans-style jazz c.1897-1917. Romanticized by early historians as "The birth-place of jazz", this red light district included brothels, bars and dance halls where jazz artists performed and socialized. 1920's the 400 block of South Rampart Street is a veritable cradle of jazz, an unmatched grouping of key sites in the music's birth. Eagle Saloon At the block’s downriver end, by Perdido Street, the father of jazz, Buddy Bolden, honed his act at the Eagle Saloon. the Iroquois Theater 413-415 South Rampart St. Up the block a bit Louis Armstrong, won a talent show — in whiteface — at the Iroquoi...
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