Alan Coady’s Musical Blog

February 22, 2008

Ran Kan Kán

Filed under: Ensembles, Expression, Feeling, Listening, Wider Connections — Alan Coady @ 4:36 pm

One of the pieces the East Lothian Guitar Ensemble is preparing for the Showcase Concert (7.30 on Fri 7 March in Musselburgh Grammar School) is a mambo tune called Ran Kan Kán. Rhythmically, the piece should be a nightmare, but the pupils have taken to the piece very well. I was looking for a performance on YouTube to give them more of an idea of the feel of the music, when I came upon this extraordinary performance. Many in the group are dancers and should enjoy this:

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