This beautiful Catalan carol (sometimes spelled El Noy de la Mare) has been made famous in the world of guitar by Llobet's lush arrangement, though the haunting melody is sometimes lost in the wrestling match of getting some complex chords sorted on the fingerboard.
When the music is spread across two instruments, it's much easier to make a relaxed-sounding piece, and I use the "sub-harmonic trick" to make the bass seem deeper than a guitar can produce.
The combined sound is deep and lush and instantly charming.
I also have...
- a Guitar duet version of El Noi de la Mare
- a version for Bb clarinet and guitar
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El Noi de la Mare
Catalan Carol
El Noi de la Mare
Haunting, beautiful piece
$4.99 Intermediate
See also versions for 2 Guitars