Dark Twist...

FLAMENCO! 

So this weekend my friends and I went to Barcelona to experience a different city...and I can safely say it was an experience to say the least. (This blog was going to be about going to eat at my tandem partners house for dinner tonight but there was a little bit of a bump in the road so I am going later on in the week). Now the blog gets to be about my other favorite topic other than food...MUSCIA! The music since I have been here ranges from everything from traditional flamenco to "casa musica" to a great reggae band in Barcelona. The songs at the clubs/bars/discotecas reminds me of home as it forces you to nod your head in time with the music and fist pump (all while in strobe lights?). I went to a bar for dinner one night and after we finished eating we started to hear a strange type of music that involved  clapping and what almost sounded like whining...it was flamenco. At first I was a little shocked that this was considered music but then I started to warm up to it and was happy i got a chance to listen to it. While in Barcelona I was leaving the beach and saw a crowd around a group of people that were dancing and playing drums and singing a spanish reggae type of music. Everyone watching had a huge smile on their faces and the performers were genuinely happy to be playing. I couldn't stop listening and now I am kicking myself for not remembering the groups name...Another strange thing in Barcelona, classic music during your hot hot hot hot extremely uncomfortable long metro ride. A group of 3 people play the flute piano and trumpet while someone goes around and collects money. They play in a car for a stop, and I can honestly say if I was getting off of work and wanted to get home and pass out I would be a little bit bothered by blaring music in my metro cart...just saying though. Over all the music here is as varied as anywhere in the world. I love music as I think it tells a lot about people and the music of Spain tells me that people here love to party but also love their culture and lifestyle in general. Rock on.