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Originally Posted by Zaqarbal
Some Hispanic Baroque composers:
* Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz (Spain and Peru, 1626-?). Baroque guitar and harp:
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I especially liked
Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz' songs, in particular this wonderfully jaunty Baroque guitar piece you posted!
It sounds very Spanish with all that quick strumming and clapping, and amazingly modern, as if it had been composed yesterday.
I also like his use of the violin and different time signatures, which make the song sound fresh and vivacious.
Now I'm looking up more pieces by Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz, since I liked the two you posted. Here are some others I like:
Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz - "Chacconas, Harp Consort"
This song sounds so modern! Festive and happy and light, lovely and simple and peppy, this song would work as a contemporary one, I feel. From what I've read, this is one of his songs he composed to illustrate the dance forms common in the Spanish Baroque period:
Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz - "Paradetas"
I think this may be another one of his compositions intended for dancing since it is so energetic. I think I'd enjoy Spanish dancing very much!
I love how this song picks up energy as it goes along right to the end.
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Ribayaz' songs with their guitar strumming and simple chord changes remind me of one of my favorite modern songs, which has a Spanish flair, The Damned's cover of "Alone Again Or":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6RqcEuxY_Q