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...
Hey folks, Can anyone help me with two lines of the gallo portion of the estribillo for Congo Yambumba by LMDM. Cut #3 on either "Congo Yambumba" or "Live in ...
i have a brand new a doble cajon flamenco with string and the sides is cajon peruano sales in $180.00 include the shipping priority mail and 3 dvd method how...
hey friends I'm organizing a Spring program (one and two weeks) in Havana and Matanzas. March 11-25. Please write me if you'd like more info. And thank you in...
Hi, Chuck. Has latin-perc list died on the vine? I've seen three posts in the last two weeks or so. . . . Richard F. Gould-Saltman Gould-Saltman Law Offices,...
... Hey Richard The group has gone kinda quiet of late. For my part, there are two thoughts that pop up right away. First, you can only "talk" about this music...
In a message dated 10/9/2006 2:04:11 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... I've got to acknowledge that all you say is true. I'm also sensing that there' ve been...
... world. ... embarrassment. ... topic. ... bloods on the ... I kind of ... first time just ... than what ... do you tune ... and she ... while, and ... ...
I have a question: What is the best brand of synthetic heads for congas? And do they hurt anyone's hands? Should I stick to natural heads? I have only tried...
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There we go. My sense is it depends on what you are doing with them. If you're playing outdoors, on-stage a lot, under frequently changing...
