Hi guys, I'll be in Tucson Az from Mar. 25th - 28th. Thought I'd post on that in case anybody on the list resides in Tucson, and wouldn't mind a drop in Rumba...
Hello, I wanted to offer an unrepentant plug for Nolan's DVD and Cd set "Cajon Pa' Los Muertos." I just got it the other day and have spent some delightful...
Howard Kaufman and Humboldt State University's Office of Extended Education presents the 11th annual Explorations in Afro-Cuban Dance & Drum workshops, July 21...
I have two premium steer hides from Stern Tanning for sale at a very reasonable price. The measurements are 11.75" diameter and 12" diameter, both are...
Registration for 11th annual Explorations in Afro-Cuban Dance & Drum workshop will open 9 A.M., Monday, April 2, 2007. The workshop occurs July 21 through July...
hi friends I am organizing a program to Havana and Matanzas for October 2007. If you would like more information, please do write. Also, Summer programs in...
For those that do not know or have ever heard about me please chek me out at www.myspace.com/jcjohnnyconga Gracias/Thank you..."JC" Johnny Conga.......
I know Johnny's really active in the music business and probably has many more contacts than I, but I thought I'd add chorus to his announcement: Here's my new...
Latin Percussion Mailing ListI saw a bata toque named Idilalilani. Do you know this toque and for which orisha is it ? I have never heard about it or play it. ...
hello group i have brand new a same frame drum use by peter fagiola in your book for play between legs , is made by the same maker peter frame drum mr.paul...
Hello, Thank you for letting be part of this group. I really enjoy reading the posts here. I need to get a patato super quinto. If you know anyone that has one...
Well, this might be the list record for longest time elapsed before a reply. I found this post (quoted below) to be really intriguing but then never had time...
David and Nolan, You are both "pit-bulls" of research. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I'd have to agree with David on his being dumbfounded at the lack of...
... "attack points" while Western art music definitions usually only talk about duration. Hi Nolan, Yes, that's the gist of my point. I'm speaking about the...
... concerned with "attack points" while Western art music definitions usually only talk about duration." Allow me to amend this - Western art music...
Strictly speaking,clave is derived from the phrase shave/hair/cut, two/bits, note the syllable count. I am not sure of the date, but it goes way back, in Spain...
If you take a look at the (sometimes hard to find) work of Olavo Alen Rodriguez on tumba francesa, you will see a strong focus on the study of micro-timing...
... Rodriguez on tumba francesa, you will see a strong focus on the study of micro-timing (i.e., time elapsed between sounds or "attacks"). This is in his book...
When I would program music on my midi set up with a sequencer you could divide the "clock" in the quantize mode. you could divide a beat into 256 or maybe it...
I was woundering if there are any timbale players on the list that use cymbals, if so what are you happy with. I put together a drum set using bass, snare and ...
Nolan, ... Rodriguez on tumba francesa, you will see a strong focus on the study of micro-timing (i.e., time elapsed between sounds or "attacks"). This is in...
... I selected the same version as the closest to the correct "feel" of the part. That version was at the same quantized setting as the hip-hoppers use. -David...
la escuela libre de musica juan morel campos de ponce invitan al tributo a este pianista,arreglista,director de la legendaria orq.sonora poncena , se llevara a...
Hi Ray, I talked with Kevin, who said that different programs divided up musical time in different ways. He uses Vision, which is primarily for midi...
... is exactly in-between the triple and duple "ah" offbeats, so 59-60% is an offset that is slightly closer to the triplet than the duplet. " Sorry. I meant...