Here you can listen to – and see the Suite Granaína in its correct form. Suite Granaína is a musical Suite of 7. movements, dedicated to the city of Granada. The number 7 was the lucky number of the gipsies and Manuel de Falla.
I 1998 I lived in Granada, where I studied spanish history of music and flamencology at the “Universidad de Filosofía y letras”. I also joined flamenco dance classes with La Presy in the flamenco school “Carmen de las Cuevas” and “Pena la Platería”. I went to the Music conservatory in Sevilla for Guitar courses.
I lived in the nicest house in the Albaycin, with Jazmin flowers, Granada apple tree and a view over the Sierra Nevada. Granada is a city full of history and you feel the presence of different civilazations living here. The art of the Nasrid Dynasty and the expression of the gipsies makes it a very special place. My appreciation for Granada manifested into a musical Suite that describes Granada through my vision: Cultural events, places, aromas and a very special person.
The 1. movement is rather moorish, but turns into a Mozarabic atmosphere, just like Boabdil who lost the keys of Granada in 1492.
The 2. movement is inspired by a flamenco jazz club, where I used to hear the Morente family.
The 3. movement is a Homenaje to Alhambra and the style ” Granaína”, the fandango from Granada.
The 4. movement is inspired by the Holy Week.
The 5. Movement is inspired by Pilgrimage and the Fandango.
The 6. Movement is a description of the aroma of the jazmin flower in Albaycin.
The 7. Movement is a dedication to my friend and mentor Jorge Aguilera.
This Suite is the first piece I have composed for guitar.
Please read more details underneath each video.
The videos are recorded live by my brother Emil Bureau
My channel is called: Mille Bureau
