Fiddle Music: Exploring the Music of Mexico's Hot Lands
Fiddler Juan Reynoso's playing imparts the power of the Calentano style
Except for a few rivals, everyone acknowledges that Reynoso is the most expressive and emotionally evocative Calentano violin master alive. At the age of 93, don Juan can still make an entire concert hall weep. Even hearing the maestro tune or sing a few bars of a forgotten melody can send shivers down the spine. Don Juan had received a lifelong invitation to the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes in Port Townsend, Washington, but in 2005 he was unable to attend due to declining health. The maestro is also scaling back lessons to the dozens of gringo devotees who have come to his door. Fortunately for future generations of Calentano fiddle virtuosos and even casual observers of the soulful style, Reynoso has a disciple who has managed to fill volumes of manuscripts and video tapes.
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