Daniel Fries "Camino de la Luna"
World - European
Daniel Fries is one of the premier flamenco guitarists in the San Francisco Bay Area, both as an accompanist for flamenco song and dance, and as a soloist. He has performed with such world class flamenco artists as La Tania, Andrés Marín, Cristo Cortés, and Manuel Gutierrez, as well as with many local artists and companies, such as Caminos Flamencos, Carola Zertuche, Arte y Compás, and Carolina Lugo's Brisas de España, for which he has been musical director. While in Italy, he performed with two of the country's top dancers, Juana Cala, and Maria Jose Soto Leon in venues from Venice to Milan to Sicily. While his playing style remains grounded in the roots of the traditional Spanish flamenco, he also explores new directions in musical composition as well as blending of elements from the various musical traditions around which he grew up in San Francisco; Indian, Middle Eastern, Latin American, and African. He has performed in venues ranging from San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, to venues in China and in India. He also directed the music for "Zambra Bailar," a company mixing flamenco with Middle Eastern music and belly dance. In 2002, he composed and directed the music for La Tania's ongoing project, "The Passage of The Muse." Mr. Fries has studied in Spain with several flamenco guitar masters, including Manolo Sanlucar, Paco Peña, and Jose Luis Rodriguez. He has also studied Indian Classical music under Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, and Ghanain drumming with C.K. Ladezkpo, and has B.A. in Music from U.C. Berkeley.
Tracks
1.
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Plays:129
Song DescriptionUpbeat Flamenco Guitar, congas, palmas (clapping)
Song Length
4:22
Genres
Latin - General, New Age - Ethnic
Tempo / Feel
Medium (111 - 130)
Lead Vocal
Instrumental
Moods
Exultant, Joyful
Subject Matter
Lover, Excitement
Similar Artist
Ottmar Liebert
Language
No Language
Era
2000 and later
| Music Credits |
Dan Fries |
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| Producer Credits |
Dan Fries |
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2.
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Plays:166
Song DescriptionInstrumental Flamenco-like solo guitar.
Song Length
1:45
Genres
New Age - Ethnic, World - European
Tempo / Feel
Tempo Undefined
Lead Vocal
Instrumental
Moods
Serene, Poignant
Subject Matter
Unrequited Love, Existence
Similar Artists
Ottmar Liebert, Pat Metheny
Language
No Language
Era
2000 and later
3.
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Plays:169
Song DescriptionA traditional piece about the famous "Alhambra" in Granada, Spain, played on solo guitar, using the "flamenco tremolo" 5, as opposed to 4 stroke tremolo.
Song Length
4:39
Genres
Classical - Romantic, World - European
Tempo / Feel
Slow (71 - 90)
Lead Vocal
Instrumental
Moods
Diplomatic, Joyful
Subject Matter
Imagination, Paradise
Language
No Language
Era
1800 - 1899
| Music Credits |
Francisco Tarrega |
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| Producer Credits |
Dan Fries |
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| Performance Credits |
Daniel Fries |
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4.
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Plays:112
Song DescriptionNew Age Flamenco, slow, shimmering guitar melodies
Song Length
5:36
Genres
New Age - Ethnic, World - European
Tempo / Feel
Medium Slow (91 - 110)
Lead Vocal
Instrumental
Moods
Tranquil, Peaceful
Subject Matter
Imagination, Moon
Similar Artists
Ottmar Liebert, Pat Metheny
Language
No Language
Era
2000 and later
| Music Credits |
Dan Fries |
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| Producer Credits |
Dan Fries |
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5.
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Plays:48
Song DescriptionSlow haunting flamenco guitar and Indian flute
Song Length
7:06
Genres
New Age - Ethnic, World - European
Tempo / Feel
Very Slow (Under 70)
Lead Vocal
Instrumental
Moods
Poignant, Moving
Subject Matter
Rain, Unrequited Love
Similar Artist
Ottmar Liebert
Language
No Language
Era
2000 and later
| Music Credits |
Dan Fries |
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| Producer Credits |
Dan Fries |
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6.
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Plays:81
Song DescriptionA fast 6/8 flamenco guitar solo, with "palmas" clapping.
Song Length
2:26
Genres
World - European, World - Middle Eastern
Tempo / Feel
Medium Fast (131 - 150)
Lead Vocal
Instrumental
Moods
Glad, Heated
Subject Matter
Water, Pride
Similar Artist
Ottmar Liebert
Language
No Language
Era
2000 and later
| Music Credits |
Daniel Fries |
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| Producer Credits |
Daniel Fries |
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7.
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Plays:53
Song DescriptionA slow, meditative 3 with a middle-eastern feel. Flamenco guitar, Afghan Rubab, and persian Daf drum create the mood.
Song Length
7:30
Genres
World - European, New Age - Ethnic
Tempo / Feel
Slow (71 - 90)
Lead Vocal
Instrumental
Moods
Peaceful, Poignant
Subject Matter
Loneliness, Ship
Similar Artist
Ottmar Liebert
Language
No Language
Era
2000 and later
| Music Credits |
Daniel Fries |
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| Producer Credits |
Daniel Fries |
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| Performance Credits |
Daniel Fries |
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8.
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Plays:52
Song DescriptionA brief but poignant moment of flamenco guitar pathos.
Song Length
2:31
Genres
World - European, Classical - Contemporary
Tempo / Feel
Tempo Undefined
Lead Vocal
Instrumental
Moods
Peaceful, Poignant
Subject Matter
Sorrow, Clouds
Similar Artist
Ottmar Liebert
Language
No Language
Era
2000 and later
| Music Credits |
Daniel Fries |
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| Producer Credits |
Daniel Fries |
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9.
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Plays:42
Song DescriptionA traditional flamenco "solea" or song of alone-ness, Guitar and voice.
Song Length
6:53
Genres
World - European, World - General
Tempo / Feel
Very Slow (Under 70)
Lead Vocal
Male Vocal
Moods
Aggressive, Distressed
Subject Matter
Unrequited Love, Dysfunctional Relations
Similar Artist
Ottmar Liebert
Language
Spanish
Era
2000 and later
| Music Credits |
Daniel Fries, Roberto Zamora |
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| Producer Credits |
Daniel Fries |
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10.
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Plays:59
Song DescriptionA spanish song accompanied by solo guitar. A song about missing your loved ones.
Lyrics
(from the spanish - "saudade" is a portugese word, which this song is about, in spanish)
"Saudade" is what I have seizing me.
"Saudade" there is no word which can describe it.
"Saudade" isn't sadness, isn't nostalgia, isn't pain.
"Saudade" is what i feel when I die of love.
Saudade, saudade, saudade, saudade..
"Saudade" is what I feel becuase they're far from me,
"Saudade" to not see them, to not kiss them goodnight
"Saudade" to forget your smile and your splendor.
"Saudade" is what i feel when I die of love.
Saudade, saudade, saudade, saudade..
Song Length
2:55
Genres
Pop - Lullaby, World - General
Tempo / Feel
Very Slow (Under 70)
Lead Vocal
Female Vocal
Moods
Peaceful, Tranquil
Subject Matter
Loneliness, Long
Language
Spanish
Era
2000 and later
| Lyric Credits |
Anabella Zoch |
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| Music Credits |
Daniel Fries |
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| Producer Credits |
Daniel Fries |
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