There is a good deal of documentation of this instrument in the works of Ortiz and, more recently, by the CIDMUC team in the 2-volume Instrumentos de la Musica...
Thanks Nolan. I will have to acquire a copy of the Antología recordings. Eoghan ... works of ... Instrumentos de ... were ... it with ... that the ... ...
Hey Ya'll, The Kinfuiti is an African-derived Cuban friction drum very similar to the Southwestern Angolan pwita drum used by traditional healers. The...
In her book "Ta Makuende Yaya" Natalia Bolivar says that the kinfuiti is still in use at the cabildo San Antonio in Quiebra Hacha, Mariel. This is the one...
Has anyone had an opportunity to see the short documentary about the Kinfuiti of Quiebra Hacha yet? Here's some information on it: Kinfuiti Participa en: Hecho...
Hey Quimbisero! Yes sometimes the dumbull also uses a rope instead of a stick, so that doesn't surprise me. Would love to see that film. Have you read Ortiz'...
Berimbau, No. I imagine it reiterates the material by Ortiz found in his books, but I don't believe I've read that article. Although the imaginatively titled...
Ditto Henry Balfour's 1899 book, The Natural History of the Musical Bow, which is also more than a bit moldy. The Victorian language of these things always...
It would appear that the "Instrumentos de la Musica Folclorico-Popular de Cuba" material is the same which is available on the Artex recording "Cantos de...
Did you get that "Cantos de Congos y Paleros" recording in Cuba? I couldn't find it anywhere. Does anyone know where it's available in the U.S.? -Nolan ... ...
I bought it somewhere online several years ago, so I don't remember just where I got it. When in Cuba, I seldom got to stores that sell things largely to...
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Jan 19, 2007 4:19 pm
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Hi, Nolan requested that I post this message which I had sent to teh Latinjazz forum. It concerns definitions of rhythm. -David Santa brought me "This is Your...
It appears my last post has not gone through. I don't think it was an error on my end. In any case, I will try again, but since it included a two paragraph...
There is a very nice article on the newly released 6CD set of North eastern Brazilian Folkmusic recorded in the 30s by Mário de Andrade's field research team....
Here's a follow up link for the presentation site on the 6 CD recording of Mário de Andrade's Pernambuco recordings. It's on the Mission for Folklore Research...
... Your comments drove me to the bookshelf, looking for something which might say something more about this topic. There my eyes rested upon Yvonne Daniel's...
Those words from "Dancing Wisdom: Embodied Knowledge in Haitian Vodou, Cuban Yoruba, and Bahian Candomblé" are beautiful and profound. I love the part about...
I have the pleasure to announce you the on-line publishing of my new site : "Free Online Percussion Lessons" This site is completely devoted in afro-cuban...
I had the pleasure of going though Lesson1, but I can¹t get to lesson 2. What¹s the trick? Hope ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Can you give a link to the site? Thanks Conor ... From: Hope Kopf To: latinperc@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 4:44 PM Subject: Re:...
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Hello, I missed any and all comments on proper mic's for Congas. I am playing w/worship band, including brass and strings. I play the Conga and Tumba seated...
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Feb 11, 2007 8:07 pm
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You will probably get the best sound out of a pair of high quality condenser microphones, like the AKG c451b. But that kind of microphones are picking up a lot...