[Harp-L] Harmonica podorythmie / Feet drumming and Harmonica Québec musi



Excuse moi pour je ne parlez pas Francais.

And excuse me for undoubtedly butchering that as well:).

Thanks for sharing the link to your myspace page ( http:// www.myspace.com/andredaneau ). I particularly like the video and the more traditional pieces--the mixture of foot drumming and harmonica here really works wonderfully for a sort of old-time feel to the music--a sense of immediacy and intimacy often found on older folk recordings. This is especially true for "Gazelle Bleue"--my favorite piece on the site, the simplicity is just so compelling and your playing (and footwork) is fantastic. You're harmonica playing has a sort of understated elegance in general (even when doing fairly fast runs and difficult technical stuff), and on that piece it merges particularly well with the frenetic footwork, creating a bit of tension which really drives the music forward.

I know there is a harmonica tradition in Quebecois music, and it's good to see that being carried on. But is foot-drumming also traditional? Whether it is or not, you do it amazingly well. Now if you only added a guitar you'd have a one-man band:).

Actually, since you're playing in a French musical tradition, maybe a nice chromatic accordion would be more appropriate than guitar. :)

Great stuff, and thanks again for sharing this.




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