Matinete at Arts Alive

Last night in our our a month Flamenco class, we got a new and difficult rhythm, similar to clave, but with a different phrasing, 1 (2), 2 (2), 3 (2,3, 4 (2,3), 5 (2), AKA Short, short, long, long, short. Traditionally beat out with an anvil and hammer, the slow progression can be hypnotic, but never to the point where you can forget to think.
I loved it. I love any of the slower rhythms of Flamenco, stomped out on a wooden floor.
Come see a sample class at Arts Alive Sunday, Falmouth Library lawn, somewhere around 2 PM. One of the students, Hortense Gerardo, is presenting her play at 2:00, so we might wait for her. That perfromance or the craftspeople will pass the time beautifully, especially if it's a glorious June day like today.
I showed up to see Java Swing Band last night at 5:00. They were very good, with Jeff Myers, retired Conservatory director, on drums.