{"id":5084530,"date":"2019-02-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctlatinonews.com\/guitar-romance-a-connecticut-musician-and-his-spanish-guitar\/"},"modified":"2019-02-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T05:00:00","slug":"guitar-romance-a-connecticut-musician-and-his-spanish-guitar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/ctln\/2019\/02\/15\/guitar-romance-a-connecticut-musician-and-his-spanish-guitar\/","title":{"rendered":"Guitar Romance: A Connecticut Musician And His Spanish Guitar"},"content":{"rendered":"

At 14-years old, Daniel Salazar, Jr. discovered Spanish classical guitar. He quickly fell in love. Today, Salazar holds both a bachelor\u2019s and a master\u2019s degree in music; he has studied guitar in Spain and performed in master classes with classic guitar maestros; he has established numerous musical programs; and, overall, has redefined Spanish classical guitar\u2019s limits.<\/p>\n

This Valentine\u2019s Day, Thursday, Feb. 14, Salazar performed at Hoffman Auditorium at University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, for a program titled:\u00a0Romance De La Guitarra<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Romance De La Guitarra<\/em>\u00a0was first realized 10 years ago as a collaboration with the university as a way to reimagine the concert experience\u2014something Salazar has aimed to do for much of his musical career.<\/p>\n

On conceptualizing the idea, Salazar says: \u201cThe guitar is such a universal instrument, every culture can relate to the guitar, Spanish guitar, flamenco guitar \u2026 it has this very passionate side to the music, and I thought it\u2019d be a perfect pick for Valentine\u2019s Day. And, so we started the program with that in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

The program exposes people to something they\u2019ve never heard before\u2014or at the very least, something they don\u2019t hear a lot.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is very interesting,\u201d says Salazar. \u201cI think when people think of Latin music, for some people anyway, the first thing that comes to mind is probably the most popular things you hear, like salsa or something like that. So, with my program, I have always tried to play music that people aren\u2019t necessarily exposed to all the time, but is an important part of Latin and Spanish culture.\u201d<\/p>\n

Salazar says if he had to succinctly define what he plays, it would be: Spanish guitar with Latin enrolled rhythms. He notes that those who attend his concerts come from all walks of life and are not just Latino. He adds, \u201cI think some of them are surprised by what they hear because they get to hear other things \u2026 they get some classical music, some traditional Latin music, some Spanish flamenco. And it\u2019s all very moving, appealing, exciting sounds that people really enjoy, and they keep coming back.\u201d<\/p>\n

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For\u00a0Romance De La Guitarra<\/em>, Salazar brought a number of elements into the mix. A flamenco dancer and singer joined the performance, which Salazar says is \u201ca rare thing that you don\u2019t hear, especially around here.\u201d Salazar\u2019s group also wove in songs by popular bands like the Gypsy Kings as well as incorporate more classical Spanish music that uses Spanish rhythms. The performance also included a premier of a\u00a0video<\/a>\u00a0that Salazar shot while in Spain, a compilation of music he wrote and arranged (an arrangement of Spanish and Latin classics).<\/p>\n

Salazar says he was excited about playing\u00a0Romance De La Guitarra i<\/em>n Connecticut again. And, as though he were 14-years old again, just falling in love with the Spanish guitar, he says: \u201cThe guitar is such a beautiful instrument, the sound of the Spanish acoustic guitar is so unique. It\u2019s perfect for this romantic theme.\u201d<\/p>\n

By Annika Darling<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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