User talk:GemmaMS

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I noticed you mentioned you're interested in music and history, and such things...and so am I. So if you ever feel like doing a collaboration or anything, let me know ^^ — K  e  akealani  19:00, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
 * You can use for general stubs, or there's a link to find the specific stub template that you want ^^ — K  e  akealani  04:44, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

Malagueñas (flamenco style)
Welcome to Wikipedia! I love what you're doing with Malagueñas (flamenco style)! -FisherQueen 18:56, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

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Done GemmaMS 11:09, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

NPOV - La Niña de los Peines
Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. As a member of the Wikipedia community, I would like to remind you of Wikipedia's neutral-point-of-view policy for editors. In the meantime, please be bold and continue contributing to Wikipedia. Thank you! RichMac 02:06, 19 November 2006 (UTC)
 * My major problem is with the following "is considered the most important woman flamenco singer of the 20th century" considered by whom? It is opinion and should be avoided. Perhaps I consider "Lola Flores to be the most important woman flamenco singer of the 20th century". I'm not doubting the importance of this singer, there's no need to get defensive. I'm just suggesting you rethink that wording. RichMac 02:25, 19 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Fair enough on removing the NPOV tag. It appears to be sufficiently valid and substanciated. Perhaps I was a little rash and I am indeed not an expert in that subject. After seeing hundreds of new articles with claims of 'most important' it all becomes a little fuzzy. My apologies. RichMac 02:47, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Pepe Marchena
I came across this edit while newpage patrolling. It is properly formatted, has sources and all the correct sections. Well done and keep it up! Have you considered submitting them to T:TDYK for display on the main page? - Mgm|(talk) 19:27, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes, if you don't flood the place, self-nominations are totally acceptable. Remember to put it in the right date section. I left a note in the Nov. 25 section to ask someone else, but you can put it there yourself instead. You know what facts are interesting. - Mgm|(talk) 21:54, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

Flamenco - Compás
Is it possible to ask/suggest that you add information to the Flamenco entry to include compás? Of course it is a subject that could be its own entry, but a quick explanation would be helpful.


 * Hi, Exitao, I've started your talk page here User talk:Exitao, there you'll find my answer. Ah, remember to sign and date your contributions to talk pages, just add four tildes (~) and your signature will appear.

Fella7 mengu
Hola Gemma

I thought the same as you as I dont really trust Blas Infante's theories, so I looked in an Arabic dictionary a few months ago for the root of mengu. I cant remeber the exact word but I did find the word that Infante was referring to and mengu (o una palabra que se parece mucho) does mean escaped or fleeing or something like that. I left my dictionary in Spain, when I come back for christmas ill send you the word and its translation.

El idioma árabe se estructura por letras "raices" en el sentido de que cuando miras en un diccionario, no se busca la primera letra sino las tres (o cuatro) letras raíces de la palabra. Algunas de ellas pueden ser accesorias....es dificil de explicar. Es como si todas las palabras relacionadas con la palabra noche (nocturno, anochecer etc...) estuviesen, en el diccionario, en la sección n+ch. Total, que tardaré un tiempo en volver a encontrar la palabra.:)

Un ejemplo. Para encontrar la palabra madrasa (sabras que quiere decir escuela). Hay que buscar bajo la sección d+r+s donde encontrarás decenas de palabras como darasa (estudiar) etc...

Un Saludo--Burgas00 11:20, 7 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Hi Gemma,
 * I think it was me who originally added the Fellah Mengu reference. I do not personally have a strong opinion about it but I considered it worth mention it (it is verifiable at the end of the day). On a different matter, I would appreciate if you could lend me a hand with the Juan Peña El Lebrijano article. You have been doing a hell of a job with other Flamenco articles. Best wishes, Asterion talk 23:07, 20 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Hi Asterion,
 * Sorry I haven't answered before. I haven't been in Wikipedia last week as I've been quite week. I hope to have more time after the new year. I'll try to add some more info to the Lebrijano article but I don't have a lot of material about him, as I haven't followed him much, but there is something in the "Discoteca ideal del flamenco". Cheers. GemmaMS 22:20, 25 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Oh, no worries. Merry Christmas and happy new year. Asterion talk 23:19, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

Flamenco guitar
I fixed the name of the image in your Flamenco Guitar userbox. Unfortunately I couldn't do anything about the link color (It comes out dark blue in my browser; it's invisible).

Also, any help with expanding Flamenco guitar and associated articles would be appreciated.

-- TimNelson 01:04, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

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Catalan culture challenge
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