Tag: clave
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All The Parts Are Equally Important In Traditional Roots Drumming
In 1985 I took my first (legal) trip to Cuba to study music. I was in love at once. Besides the fact that everyone liked us even though we were Americans shocked me. The media had once again mislead me. One of the other many things that shocked me in a very positive way was… Read More »
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Basic’s: “clave concept” an introduction
It is all about basics and fundamentals. One of the fundamentals of all West African drumming is the clave concept. What is the clave concept? In Spanish, the clave is the cornerstone on which a wall is built. Musically and for our purposes here, we will talk about the clave not only an instrument (two… Read More »
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How to play Mozambique on 4 conga drums by Michael P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H4YGZRnYvY In this video I will show you have to play the traditional Afro Cuban Folkloric rhtyhm Mozambique on four conga drums. Read More »