(1476) MUSIC AND ME (Nov. 23, 2017) REAL SPANISH GUESTS THIS TIME

6 SPANISH GUESTS AT BREEZE BAR IN AUG. 21, 2017
     I was told by the cashier of Breeze Bar of Palau Royal Resort that there are Spaniards guests near the railing. I tested them if they are really Spanish by playing Spanish songs. They really are! I've learned my lesson from my experience with Edgar Cayanan, who asked me to play Spanish songs for the European guests but later found out that they are Italians!            (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)




  REAL SPANISH GUESTS THIS TIME
      Seven years ago, Edgar Cayanan, the Food and Beverage Manager of Palau Royal Resort, asked me to play Spanish songs to the European guests at the left front of the piano (elevated section). 
      I played all my Spanish songs and no applause from them. While they are paying their bill, I played the most popular Italian song I know, Volare, and they applauded. 
Edgar! THEY ARE ITALIANS, NOT SPANISH.
      Although they are about to leave, I was still about to play 3 Italian songs while they are paying their bills. One of them gave me $5.00 tip.
      Since then, every time that I will be playing Spanish songs, I want to make sure that they are really Spanish.
So, in Aug. 21, 2017, when the cashier of Breeze Bar of PRR
told me we have Spanish guests, I reiterated if they are really Spanish. She is sure so I play all Spanish songs as they are the only guests at that time.
       All the songs that I have played, many of them will sing-along so I am sure that they are really Spaniards.
       After playing more than 5 Spanish songs, I go to them with my notebook that has a list of all Spanish songs that I know and asked them what they would like to request among those songs: 1. Adios Mariquita Linda 2. Amor, Amor, Amor 3. A Veces Tu, A Veces Yo 4. Cielito Lindo 5. Cu-curu Cu-Cu Paloma 6. Eres Tu 7. Espana Cani 8. Historia de un Amor 9. Isla En El Sol 10. La Bamba 11. La Malaguena 12. La Paloma 13. Nathalie 14. Noche de Ronda 15. Noche Azul 16. Paloma Blanca 17. Quando, Quando, Quando 18. Quien Sera 19. Quijote 20. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas 21. Rancho Grande 22. Un Sentimental 23. Volver a Empezar 24. Y Viva Espana and of course, Besame Mucho, Hey and Solamante Una Vez. Not included is Christmas song Feliz Navidad.
      They gave me $4.00 tip and have a photo session at 11:00 pm...


     

I also search the FIDE website for the top 100 active chess players of Spain, who hosted the 2004 World Chess Olympiad in Calvia, Spain.

 Spain (Active players—November 2017)  

#	Name	Title	Fed	Rating	G	B-Year
1	Vallejo Pons, Francisco	g	ESP	2717	0	1982
2	Anton Guijarro, David	g	ESP	2654	0	1995
3	Salgado Lopez, Ivan	g	ESP	2627	6	1991
4	Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel	g	ESP	2589	0	1980
5	Perez Candelario, Manuel	g	ESP	2586	0	1983
6	Vazquez Igarza, Renier	g	ESP	2574	10	1979
7	Ibarra Jerez, Jose Carlos	g	ESP	2569	0	1985
8	Korneev, Oleg	g	ESP	2566	22	1969
9	Guerra Mendez, Jose Angel	m	ESP	2539	0	1988
10	Forcen Esteban, Daniel	g	ESP	2535	19	1994
11	Magem Badals, Jordi	g	ESP	2531	0	1967
12	Alonso Rosell, Alvar	g	ESP	2530	0	1992
13	Santos Latasa, Jaime	m	ESP	2524	9	1996
14	Asis Gargatagli, Hipolito	m	ESP	2519	27	1986
15	Andres Gonzalez, Alberto	m	ESP	2517	9	1981
16	Arizmendi Martinez, Julen Luis	g	ESP	2513	9	1976
16	Cuenca Jimenez, Jose Fernando	g	ESP	2513	9	1987
16	Aroshidze, Levan	g	ESP	2513	0	1985
19	Del Rio De Angelis, Salvador G.	g	ESP	2511	9	1976
20	Cacho Reigadas, Sergio	m	ESP	2508	0	1974
21	Alsina Leal, Daniel	g	ESP	2507	0	1988
22	Arribas Lopez, Angel	g	ESP	2505	5	1993
22	Moskalenko, Viktor	g	ESP	2505	0	1960
24	Moreno Trujillo, Alejandro	m	ESP	2500	0	1985
25	Ubilava, Elizbar	g	ESP	2498	10	1950
26	Munoz, Miguel	g	ESP	2497	35	1975
27	Reinaldo Castineira, Roi	m	ESP	2496	9	1980
27	Cabrera, Alexis	g	ESP	2496	0	1976
29	Fluvia Poyatos, Joan	m	ESP	2493	0	1982
30	Fernandez Romero, Ernesto	m	ESP	2492	27	1983
31	Larino Nieto, David	g	ESP	2491	27	1989
32	Santos Ruiz, Miguel	m	ESP	2490	19	1999
33	Castellanos Rodriguez, Renier	m	ESP	2487	16	1982
34	Vila Gazquez, Xavier	g	ESP	2483	0	1990
35	Comas Fabrego, Lluis	g	ESP	2481	0	1971
36	Pardo Simon, David	m	ESP	2477	10	1995
37	Cifuentes Parada, Roberto	g	ESP	2474	0	1957
37	Suarez Gomez, Julio	f	ESP	2474	0	1998
39	De La Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria	g	ESP	2468	0	1958
40	Narciso Dublan, Marc	g	ESP	2467	27	1974
41	Almagro Llamas, Pablo	m	ESP	2466	0	1983
42	Llorente Zaro, Alfonso	m	ESP	2464	0	1989
43	Suarez Garcia, Carlos	m	ESP	2462	8	1996
44	Moreno Ruiz, Javier	m	ESP	2460	0	1970
45	Espinosa Aranda, Angel	m	ESP	2454	19	1992
46	Antoli Royo, Joaquin Miguel	m	ESP	2446	7	1988
46	Huerga Leache, Mikel	m	ESP	2446	0	1989
48	Romero Holmes, Alfonso	g	ESP	2445	9	1965
48	Gamundi Salamanca, Antonio	m	ESP	2445	0	1965
50	Gonzalez De La Torre, Santiago	m	ESP	2444	0	1981
51	Rubio Mejia, Luis Ignacio	m	ESP	2442	0	1990
52	Cruz Lledo, Pablo	m	ESP	2439	17	1995
53	Fluvia Poyatos, Jordi	m	ESP	2438	9	1984
54	Diaz Camallonga, Carles	f	ESP	2437	9	1996
55	Suarez Real, Alberto	m	ESP	2436	0	1983
56	Valles Moreno, Ivan	m	ESP	2435	0	1977
57	Franco Alonso, Alejandro	m	ESP	2434	9	1982
58	Garcia Padron, Jose	m	ESP	2432	0	1958
59	Fernandez Garcia, Jose Luis	g	ESP	2431	0	1954
59	Ochoa De Echaguen, Fco. Javier	m	ESP	2431	0	1954
59	Oms Pallisse, Josep	g	ESP	2431	0	1973
62	Herraiz Hidalgo, Herminio	g	ESP	2430	0	1978
63	Khamrakulov, Ibragim S.	g	ESP	2429	0	1982
64	Fernandez Borrego, Pablo	f	ESP	2427	0	1990
65	Iruzubieta Villaluenga, Jesus M	f	ESP	2426	9	1966
65	Argandona Riveiro, Inigo	m	ESP	2426	4	1981
65	Moreno Tejera, Emilio	m	ESP	2426	0	1985
68	Baron Rodriguez, Jesus	m	ESP	2423	0	1979
69	Farran Martos, Francesc X.	f	ESP	2422	9	1986
69	Saldano Dayer, Horacio	m	ESP	2422	0	1973
71	Corral Blanco, Juan Antonio	f	ESP	2418	0	1962
71	Rodriguez Cespedes, Amador	g	ESP	2418	0	1956
73	Rodriguez Guerrero, Enrique	g	ESP	2416	0	1983
74	Lorenzo De La Riva, Lazaro	m	ESP	2415	36	1983
75	Ladron De Guevara Pinto, Paolo	f	ESP	2414	19	1995
75	Garcia Roman, Daniel	m	ESP	2414	0	1981
77	Bernal Moro, Luis Javier	m	ESP	2413	9	1971
78	Henderson de La Fuente, Lance		ESP	2412	18	2003
78	Jerez Perez, Alfonso	m	ESP	2412	9	1971
78	Fernandez Garcia, Jose Miguel	m	ESP	2412	0	1993
81	Garcia Martin, Marta	f	ESP	2411	10	2000
81	Garbisu de Goni, Unai	m	ESP	2411	0	1975
83	Barbero Sendic, Alejandro	f	ESP	2409	10	1991
83	Garza Marco, Sergio	m	ESP	2409	0	1972
85	Campos Gambuti, Luis Maria	m	ESP	2408	0	1967
86	Camacho Collados, Marcos	m	ESP	2407	9	1991
86	Alvarado Diaz, Alejandro	m	ESP	2407	0	1993
88	Suarez Uriel, Adrian	f	ESP	2406	18	1994
88	Ali, Ehsan	f	ESP	2406	0	1984
90	Garriga Cazorla, Pere	m	ESP	2405	10	1998
90	Llaneza Vega, Marcos	m	ESP	2405	9	1987
90	Martin Fuentes, Alberto	f	ESP	2405	0	1992
93	Alonso Moyano, Jonathan	m	ESP	2404	0	1980
93	Gonzalez Menendez, Ivan	f	ESP	2404	0	1984
93	Gual Pascual, Antonio	m	ESP	2404	0	1963
96	Llobell Cortell, Enrique	m	ESP	2402	0	1985
97	Perez Mitjans, Orelvis	g	ESP	2399	35	1976
97	Ramiro Ovejero, Juan Luis	m	ESP	2399	0	1976
99	Portela Peleteiro, Alberto	f	ESP	2397	10	1999
99	Alonso Arburu, Juan Ignacio	f	ESP	2397	0	1958

Sources:
Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
December 29, 2002-- February 01, 2018

Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
The Beginning of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
Soon to be published as a book

Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
March 15, 2012 -- April 18, 2013
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
April 25, 2013 -- February 01, 2018

The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- February 01, 2018