Rather than focusing on the fleeting, exciting moments that immediately precede the arrival of an orisha in the form of a possession trance, this thesis investigates the entire four- to six-hour musical performance that is central to the ceremony. It exam
I got the idea from John Santos first, to use chewing gum plus beeswax (again one of those recipes!). I had also learned that in India they mix the dough they use with FeO (black iron oxide) to give more gravity to the substance.
Learn to Play the Bata Drums Matanzas-Style via "El Lenguaje del Tambor: Bata Rhythms and Techniques from Matanzas, Cuba." 2 DVDs, 5 Hours, All Regions. Accompanies "Bata Rhythms from Matanzas, Cuba: Transcriptions of the Oro Seco."
In the context of bata drumming, polyrhythm means most of the toques may be written in 12/8 meter but have some drum parts that emphasize a 2, 4, or 8 feel while others simultaneously emphasize a 3, 6, or 12 feel.
Bata Ketu: A musical interplay between Cuba and Brazil, Bata Ketu tells the story of Yoruba music uprooted from Mother Africa, and transplanted to the New World. BataMbira: A musical interplay between mbira, fula (Peul) flute (aka/tambin), Bansari flute,
Michael Spiro is an internationally recognized percussionist with extensive knowledge of the history of Afro-Cuban music...Spiro has also studied annually in Cuba since 1981 with musicians like Jose Luis "Changuito" Quintanta and Juan "Claro" Blanco of Or
internationally recognized percussionist, recording artist, and educator in Latin and Afrocuban music, Spiro's recording and performing credits include such diverse artists as David Byrne, Changuito, Ella Fitzgerald, David Garibaldi, Gilberto Gil, Giovann
The wife of Armando Peraza, the great Cuban percussionist who anchored the Santana rhythm section for nearly twenty years, once asked how Michael could be so into Santeria-voodoo to the man on the street-when he was obviously intelligent and educated. Mic