duende

Hey Xiao3 Meng4,

Thank you. It's truly great to be reminded of this... from his "Deep Song" collection I believe. Lorca has been one of my inspirations from early on. Sounds like you are a great fan too. As a musician, this quote speaks volumes to me and has a special place in my heart. Best to you.

"The [Spanish word] duende, then, is a power, not a work. It is a struggle, not a thought. I have heard an old maestro of the guitar say, ”The duende is not in the throat; the duende climbs up inside you, from the soles of the feet.’ Meaning this: it is not a question of ability, but of true, living style, of blood, of the most ancient culture, of spontaneous creation … everything that has black sounds in it, has duende." - Federico Garcia Lorca, Buenos Aires, 1933.