Does anyone have info on the "Highlights in Percussion" newsletter published by LP in the 80's? How long was that around? Does anyone (on-list or off) have a...
Hey Nolan! I do remember "Highlights" which was published starting in the late 80's and ran only for a few years. At some point I contributed two articles to...
I'm sorry to report some sad news. Word has it that Anga Diaz passed away in Spain last night at only 45 years of age. He was a master conguero and will be...
I'd like to know more about this. How young to go so early. eL. ... -- "Here's the great challenge of life - You can have more than you've got because you can...
How did Anga die? Very sad news. His latest cd is fantastic. A very personal recording. I believe he made the cd to please himself and it really shines...
This is such sad news.... Descanse en paz maestro Afro-Cuban drummer 'Anga' Diaz dies BARCELONA, Spain, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Miguel "Anga" Diaz, one of the masters...
I've moved the LatinPerc webpage to the following address: http://www.nolanwarden.com/latinperc/ This will provide a more static location since the old one...
Ray Romero' percussionist, this master rumbero lived a life of music spanning more than six decades. Born Hernan Romero in Ponce, Puerto Rico on June 18, 1923,...
Here is my response to a current latinjazz thread: ... This could be one way to see it, but couldn't the terminology be an extension of a deeper West African...
I agree with you 100%. Looks like someone was trying to pick an argument. At least with the macho/hembra discussion. Are there references to drums in Spain...
David, what ever works. I`ve seen guys play with a trap drum stick and I`ve seen them play with a cowbell stick, so again I say what ever works for you. ... ...
Would you please explain the difference between a cowbell stick and a tambora stick? I would not know. What about using a regular trap stick for cowbell? ...
I have some thick marching sticks I have used for drums such as Tambora or DjunDjuns when I am playing Djembe stuff. The work great for cowbells also since ...
... Hey Guys, I guy I studied Timbales with demonstrated by taking the large timbal flipping it upside down on a table then taking the small timbal right side...
... I think you missed my point. Macho means male Hembra means female.In reference to Nolan's post about how the drums were named Macho and Hembra it is...
... larger >drum to be both the leader and female, e.g., the iya, meaning mother. Forgive me for coming out of lurking mode on this topic. I read a lot and...
The odd part here is the fact that men are usually smaller but on a set of bongos the smaller head is called macho. When I have heard it refered to as size ...
I'm hoping to find a used conga or tumba I can buy and leave in Las Vegas for use when I visit. I will be coming to LV again in November, but can arrange for...
My chops are rusty, my drums are dusty, and it's been a year since I played with anyone else. Who's playing/rehearsing rumba around LA? Who's teaching ...
Hi, I've been researching this old quinto I recently picked up (in Lousiana) and came across this thread. I just posted a pic of mine in /files/pictures/. ...
Hey there. I recently fixed a Gon Bops Quinto that was badly out of round. I put together a couple word files with pics to document the process. They are...
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