Traditional Afro-Cuban Concepts in Contemporary Music

In Contemporary Music Bk/2Cd-This course examines the infusion of traditional Afro-Latin and especially Afro-Cuban concepts into contemporary Western music. Upon completion of this book you will have mastered many new skills that will help you become a moreaccomplished percussionist and more importantly a more complete musician. By exploring the role of percussion in traditional Afro-Cuban music you will understand the important contribution drums make towards a complete musicalpiece and that a drum is not merely a rhythmic placeholder but truly a musical instrument worthy of recognition. While this book focuses primarily on hand percussion its basic principals are also applied to the drum kit. Thereis no standard notation in this book; rather the rhythms are illustrated with easily understood charts based on counting out subdivided beats. Two companion CDs offer audio examples of all major points.

A guide to Applying afro-cuban grooves to funk rock and jazz for bass and drums. CLAVE and TUMBAO. Traditional bass tumbao examples Cascara paila and bell ride patterns. SONGO. Drumset orchestrations Funfified slap songo tumbaos Songo style jam. GUAGUANCO. Conga patterns on the drumset combining traditional and hybrid bass lines with rumba and funk. AFRO-CUBAN 6/8 6/8 patterns as a vehicle for other rhythmic possibilities and diferent time feels CHA-CHA-CHA. Adaptability to rock Spap cha-cha-cha playing a backbeat. MOZAMBIQUE. Mozambique in rock and funk context. Lincoln Goines is one ofNew York's most respected and recorded bassists. His concept of the bass as a rhythm instrument and his ability to incorporate traditional Latin lines with ideas drawn from percussion patterns can be heard on recordings with well known Latin-jazz artists Dave Valenting Michel Camilo Gato Barbieri Paquito D'Rivera Tania Maria and Eliane Elias. Lincoln is also known for his contemporary jazz-funk playing with John Scofiel Mike Stern and Bob Berg. Bobby Ameen has made a life study of Afro-Cuban rhythms and combines this knowledge with his own powerful drumming style to create a highly original funk/Afro-Cuban amalgam. Robby's ability to complement a Latin rhythm section can be heard on recordings with Ruben Blades Dave Valentin Dizzy Gillespie Kip Hanrahan and Eddie Palmieri among many others. Robby has also worked with Paquito D'Rivera Gato Barbieri Willie Colon and Paul Simon. Includes separate pull-out in Spanish.