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Diogo Vida: El Duende
by Chris Mosey
El Duende derives from the duende of Spanish mythology, an elf or magic creature. When the term is used in connection with music, especially flamenco, it means having soul," something that gives you chills, makes you smile, or even cry, in response to an artistic performance. The Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca described it thus: The duende climbs up inside you, from the soles of your feet." Portuguese pianist Diogo Vida says it describes the feeling he ...
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