English translation: recital/performance OR (music) listening session with commentary
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Spanish term or phrase:
audición comentada
English translation:
recital/performance OR (music) listening session with commentary
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase:audición comentada
From a Spanish tourism text about flamenco and flamenco clubs:
y en todas ellas, de manera regular, hay actuaciones a cargo de profesionales o aficionados, o simplemente AUDICIONES COMENTADAS, con lo que la cultura flamenca tiene en las peñas un soporte de extraordinaria importancia.
Explanation: You're right that it could be a recital or performance (I am quite sure it's not an audition with people trying out for a part), but it could also be a "listening session" where flamenco music is simply played and someone comments on it. I'm almost inclined to believe it's the latter, because of two things: 1) "actuaciones" was mentioned right before that, and 2) the use of the word "simplemente". In any case, it's designed to be sort of a music appreciation thing so people understand more about what they're listening to.
Here are some refs.:
ÁREA DE AUDICIÓN
Para quienes quieren aprender a escuchar música conociendo los diversos estilos musicales a lo largo de la historia:
He has been coming to Star for six years, where he has presented workshops on music, art, and poetry as spiritual disciplines; he also offers the Musical Postludes to the Day, after-Candlelight ***music listening sessions with commentary.*** http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:pRlkYhcjmGQJ:www.iras.org...
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No, I don't think anyone is getting "graded" on their performance -- I think the music (whether taped or a live performance) is being explained to further an understanding of this type of music.
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audición.
(Del lat. auditĭo, -ōnis).
***1. f. Acción de oír.***
***2. f. Concierto, recital o lectura en público.***
3. f. Prueba que se hace a un actor, cantante, músico, etc., ante el empresario o director de un espectáculo. http://www.rae.es/
I really don't think meaning 3 ("audition") fits in your context.
Explanation: Exam will be conducted as a professional audition. Auditions will be taped and critiqued by an agent or a manager. INFORMATION: The cost of this course is ... www.nycastings.com/resources/ViewResourceDetail.asp?Qn=115 - 19k - Cached - Similar pages
Welcome to Kathy Wickline CastingParticipants will have opportunity to do a mock audition for instructor and be critiqued. ONE-DAY Workshop: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 6:00-8:30pm. ... www.wicklinecasting.com/classes.asp - 40k - Cached - Similar pages
[PDF] SETNOR SCHOOL OF MUSIC AUDITION REQUIREMENTSFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
stages of growth and development, the particular selections presented in this audition will be critiqued on. how well they indicate freedom, pleasantness, ...
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bigedsenior Local time: 19:51 Works in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 124
The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +3
