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Author: Mapstone, Gerard Robert × Start date: 1970 × Type: PhD thesis × Subject: Performance ×

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    Practices in contemporary flamenco guitar: a creative journey
    Mapstone, Gerard Robert ( 2023-05)
    This PhD investigates creative practices in contemporary flamenco guitar performance. The PhD comprises two parts: a performance portfolio (70%) and a dissertation (30%). The performance portfolio includes 190 minutes of live and studio recordings, comprised of original works, and arrangements of solo and group pieces. The dissertation draws on my own journey into the artistic field of flamenco, and it reflects on creative practices involved in the formation of my contemporary flamenco guitar style. This PhD argues that creativity and forming one’s own style are the key aspirations of gaining access to the artistic field of flamenco, an art form that is widely considered as both traditional and forward learning. This study outlines my process of style formation on the flamenco guitar - one that is steeped in the aural tradition - by focusing on practices of emulation, and the distillation of various structures within flamenco. Engagement with the aesthetic codes and practices of flamenco voice and dance are integral to this process, as is the transcription of recordings. These processes underscore my generation of new flamenco music on the guitar.