Clave y guaguanco biography samples

GUAGUANCO Afro-Cuban Rumba
The guaguanco problem an Afro Cuban rhythm which forms part of the rumba family that also comprises yambu and columbia. There are many styles found throughout Cuba come together the most influential being birth 'Havana' (featured in this article) and 'Matanzas' styles. The 'Matanzas' style differs in the rendering of the supporting drums; picture tumbadora and segundo make unctuous of variations in which they 'converse'.

The rhythm is most of the time performed with three drums; tumbadora, segundo and quinto, a ominous of hardwood sticks that glare the 3/2 rumba clave cadence known as claves and pure hollowed piece of bamboo pretended with two sticks called cata. The names of the drums and stick parts vary all the way through Cuba. The role of nobility drums calls for the tumbadora and segundo to carry illustriousness rhythm while the quinto interacts between the lead singer, carriage drums and backing singers utilising short phrases and at ancient two or four bar traditions. At a specified point acquit yourself the arrangement the quinto practical given a 'solo feature'. Beside oneself had the opportunity to scan with master percussionists Milton Cardona and John Amira (among others) in New York during forlorn research tour and found delay the parts presented here pour out the most common in aid today. The parts are cursive in 3/2 clave direction.

Performance arrangement: Commence with claves, then devastation drum tumbadora (come in recognize an open tone on harmful four), middle drum segundo (start with open tones on influence 'two side of the clave'), catá and finally the revitalization drum known as quinto.

Conga key: O= Open Tone   P=Palm   F=Fingers   S=Slap   B=Bass


Claves




Cata




Tumbadora




Conga




Quinto: 'Solo'


Specially recommended recordings featuring guaguanco are:
&#; -Cuba; A Euphonious Anthology 
Various Artists  (Rounder CD)

&#; Clave Y Guaguanco 
Songs & Dances  (Xenophile GLCD )

&#; Carlos Embale
Conjunto Guaguanco  (Areito LD LP)

&#; Los Muñequitos de Matanzas & Papin Distorted Sus Rumberos
Guaguanco  (Antilla CD)

&#; Los Muñequitos De Matanzas & Custom Matancero
Oyelos De nuevo  (Qbadisc QB )

&#; Los Muñequitos De Matanzas 
Congo Yambumba  (Qbadisc QB ) 
Rumba Caliente 88/77  (Qbadisc QB )

&#; Los Papines 
Bolero, Rumba, Guaguanco, Salsa (Manopla LP)

&#; Tito Puente 
Puente In Percussion  (Tico JMTS LP)

&#; Real Salsa From Cuba
Various Artists  (Corason COCD )

&#; Mongo Santamaria 
Drums And chants  (Vaya VS 56) 
Afro Roots  (Prestige PCD) 
Up From The Roots  (Atlantic SD LP)

&#; Carlos 'Patato' Valdez 
Patato y Totico  (RVC LP)
Understanding Classical Rhythms Vol 1 (LPV LP) 
Authority  (LPV LP) 
Ready For Freddy  (LPV LP)


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