SERRANA

For the atoll, see Serrana Bank. Serrana is a solo guitar etude that relies heavily on arpeggios and the technique of sweep picking. It was written and composed by neo-classical metal guitarist Jason Becker. Though the final orchestral trumpet version appears on his 1996 album Perspective, its roots can be traced to almost the mid-1980s.
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adj. elevated, raised high

n. highland, elevated land, high area of land; mountainous region

n. mountaineer, mountain climber

(Song and dance form) Serranas was probably originally a 19th century folk song. It made it's way into the flamenco repertoire courtesy of the famous singer Silverio. It is a style of song-story with the same compas as Siguiriyas and is related to Livianas and Caña. Its verses tell of life in the mountains among the bandits and smugglers. It is danced in a similar style to the Siguiriyas.