In Review---Native American Classical
Gabriel Ayala Portraits (Music for Classical Guitar) Canyon Records According to the Canyon Records website where Yaqui classical guitarist Gabriel Ayala is featured, classical guitar playing takes much dedication. Not only that, to learn the techniques which must later be augmented by a palette of musical emotions, involves many lonely hours of just getting it right. However, any loneliness an artist feels would be compensated by performing such luxurious music. On his debut Canyon Records album, Portraits (Music for Classical Guitar) , Ayala performs challenging compositions and does this so well that it seems natural and easy for him. His dedication has paid off in numerous ways. First he chose a wide canvas in which to express himself that includes French composer Erik Satie's popular Gymnopedia No 1 , Spanish composer Isaac Albeniz's Leyenda from Suite Espanola , J.S. Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D minor and the Celtic Wild Mountain Thyme , among other clas...