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Duende

Duende

A Journey In Search Of Flamenco

Jason Webster

Jason Webster was all set to become an academic when his girlfriend dumped him and he found himself at a crossroads. Abandoning academe, he headed off instead for Spain in search of the intense emotion of 'duende', intrinsic to flamenco. This is an account of his years spent in Spain. ...

Publisher:
Wide Eyed
Year of publication:
2004
ISBN:
978-0-552-99997-7
Pages:
352
16,25 €
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Synopsis

Jason Webster was all set to become an academic when his girlfriend dumped him and he found himself at a crossroads. Abandoning academe, he headed off instead for Spain in search of the intense emotion of 'duende', intrinsic to flamenco. This is an account of his years spent in Spain.

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