This podcast was released at November 15, 2020 at 12:07 AM Eastern Time Zone, as the Moon is perfectly New. (For show notes and podcast audio, scroll down, down, down…)
Our guest today is Pablo Urssuson.
The video of today’s podcast-
Featured Music –
-SANGRE DE MUERDAGO – Heavy Mental (Live Session 2019)
-Sangre de Muerdago – Lonxania – Lonshania – Track 5
-Skamgreppet · Hedningarna (band)
Topics Include:
What kind of music does Sangre De Muerdago and Pablo play?
Do you need to know how to read and write music to compose good music?
How did Pablo Ursusson begin playing the Hurdy Gurdy? Punk?
How is Punk music related to the folk tradition?
Is it OK if your first Hurdy Gurdy doesn’t have a trompette?
How long has Pablo been playing the Hurdy Gurdy?
Is it good to sacrifice technicality for musicality?
Is it better to be self-taught on the Hurdy Gurdy?
How important is the coup? Should be we glorify it?
When are you going to use coup de 12?
When does Sangre de Muerdago’s new album come out?
What does the Adam’s Family Theme song have to do with the Hurdy Gurdy?
What is the best way to approach Hurdy Gurdy as a beginner?
Can you learn how to play the Hurdy Gurdy without maintaining it?
How important is the right hand, trompette technique, to playing the Hurdy Gurdy well?
How important is it to tap your foot while playing the Hurdy Gurdy?
How important is it to start just being creative with the Hurdy Gurdy, even before you really know how to play?
Is it better to learn from sheet music or by ear training?
Special Thanks to Pablo of Sangre de Muerdago for being with us today. https://www.sangredemuerdago.com/
And Special Thanks to Sergio Gonzalez for bringing it all together. https://www.zanfoneando.com/