This mystical guitar piece called "En Sumag Palacio" is
a traditional song from Ecuador and in my video I play
a version arranged for solo guitar by my dear friend
Bernhard Fechner (1959-2022). Depending on the context,
the Quechua word "sumag" or "sumak" means "good",
"beautiful" or it can even be translated as
"plentiful". According to some sources, the song title
means "In my spacious palace", or perhaps rather "In
the beautiful palace". As far as I remember, Bernhard
told me that he had lear...(+)
This mystical guitar piece called "En Sumag Palacio" is
a traditional song from Ecuador and in my video I play
a version arranged for solo guitar by my dear friend
Bernhard Fechner (1959-2022). Depending on the context,
the Quechua word "sumag" or "sumak" means "good",
"beautiful" or it can even be translated as
"plentiful". According to some sources, the song title
means "In my spacious palace", or perhaps rather "In
the beautiful palace". As far as I remember, Bernhard
told me that he had learned the song a long time ago
from his Bolivian or Ecuadorian friend Alfredo.
Interestingly, I've never heard anyone else playing
this song, and I haven't found any other recording on
the internet. He told me about his plan to record an
accompaniment on a second guitar track, and I even
found the tabs of his duo version, but I think in the
end he decided to keep it simple and stuck to the solo
version. His home recording was actually supposed to be
a test recording for his next album, which he wanted to
record in the Nicolai-Chapel in Soest (Germany).
However, I really love Bernhard's recording and I think
it shows that he was not only a great composer, but
also a very passionate and skillful guitarist and
experienced arranger.
PARTITION