Face to face With Hernán Navarro Who Playing Aiersi Gypsy Guitar (Original from italiansnews.it)
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The classical guitar, undoubtedly a fascinating instrument, not only for its harmony but for its versatility. Used in various fields both classic and contemporary. One of the masters I met is Hernán Navarro, Argentine by birth, but Spanish De Facto. A six string virtuoso, he plays various genres, from classical, flamenco, to jazz. We caught up with him for a chat.
First, We shared Video Interview for the Youtube Channel “Jesús Amaya Guitarra”)
At 1 h: 23´ I talked about the excellent quality of AIERSI guitars…☺️
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Face to face with Maestro Navarro
Good morning Maestro, what is his relationship with the guitar and music?
– Good morning, I approached music through the guitar. My relationship with both music and the guitar is one of love and hate at the same time: love because music means everything to me, and it gives me sensations that I have never experienced with anything else in my life. I hate it, because the sacrifice that must be made is enormous, thousands and thousands of hours of study and work in order to reach a certain professional level. Constant sacrifices, such as spending time with friends, family, etc., to hone your skills.
At what age did you start learning the instrument?
-I started studying guitar at the age of 12, although before starting with the guitar I tried some lessons with the bandoneon, a very popular instrument in Argentina as it is essential for tango. It was played by my paternal great-uncle Andrés Pandol who conducted a tango orchestra. In my paternal family there are several professional and amateur musicians.
When and how did you understand that music would be your future?
-As a child I really wanted to be a lawyer like my father, I started studying Law, but after a short time I abandoned it to devote myself to music. It was not my destiny to be a lawyer, or at least I didn’t have the same illusion of being one as when I was a child. Music had crossed my life!
I learned that you have made some publications, tell us about them
-I have a total of 9 guitar books published in Spain and distributed throughout the world. Some of them are used in different conservatories in Europe, USA and Russia. I have also been working for a couple of years for a publishing house in Madrid, transcribing Paco de Lucía’s records in score.
You have done many tours in various parts of Europe, including in Italy. We remember last year during the Fontane di Roma awards where you received a mention, and in the current year on TV right?
-In fact I have done several concerts in Italy, mainly with the great soprano Dominika Zamara, with whom it is always a great pleasure to be able to work with her. Last year we had two very important concerts, the first in the Vatican, for the “Fontane di Roma” award ceremony, while in December we participated as guests in the “Lucio Dalla Award” competition broadcast on Odeon TV. I also participated in several music festivals in Sicily with my Gypsy Jazz and Blues group “Déjà Vu!”, once in Trapani (Mediterranean Sounds Festival) and twice in Solarino (Solarino International Guitar Festival), directed by my great friend Fabio Barbagallo. I love going to play in Italy!
How do you see Italy?
-I see that there is a lot of respect for artists and that culture is very important in Italy. I also noticed that there is a big difference in terms of the amount of work in different regions of the country.
She is of Argentinian origin, what difference do you see between Argentina and Spain.
-Yes, I was born in Argentina but my family is of Spanish, Croatian and partly Italian origin.
In Argentina, there is a lot of cultural life, but hardly anyone manages to make a living with what they produce as an artist, except pop artists or those who are very well known. In Spain it is easier to be able to live as a musician, even if after the pandemic things have changed a bit for everyone, and not for the better. I think we still have a year or two to go back to having the same amount of work as before Covid 19.
– Her future plans?
I’ve started a new book (already the tenth), I’m finishing recording my fourth cd, and I’d like to record a cd of bel canto with guitar with Dominika Zamara. I also plan to record a selection of my works for string orchestra in the Czech Republic, probably at the end of this year, or next year.
Hernán Navarro With Aiersi Gypsy Guitar
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