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Uribe, Ed: The Essence Of Afro-Cuban Percussion

Sheet music and CD

Setting: Latin and Afro- Percussion, Drumset
Genre: Jazz, blues, latin
Language: English
Length: 324 pages
Published: 2005
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Item number: IMP5160A
ISMN: 9781576236192
An in-depth study (324 pages) of all the percussion instruments, rhythms and song styles of Afro-Cuban music, along with their applications to the drum set. Detailed technical studies of each instrument are presented along with notations of many rhythm styles. The entire rhythm section (parts for bass, piano, horn section, string section, tres, and guitar) is also studied in detail. The book comes with two CDs that include performances of each percussion instrument, drum set, all rhythm section instruments, as well as examples of all musical styles with full instrumentation in score form.

Contents

1.
[Unknown]
2.
A Note About 6/8 Styles
3.
Abakua
4.
About This Presentation
5.
Additional Technical Exercises
6.
Afro 6/8 With Backbeat
7.
Arrangements, Charts, Notation, And Terminology
8.
Audio Index And Guide
9.
Background Information
10.
Bata
11.
Bolero
12.
Bomba And Plena
13.
Bongos
14.
Cha Cha Lokua Fun
15.
Cha-cha
16.
Charanga
17.
Clave - The Instrument And The Rhythm
18.
Conga De Comparsa
19.
Congas - Tumbadoras
20.
Danzon
21.
Glossary
22.
Guajira
23.
Guajira In 6/8
24.
Guiro
25.
Guiro And Bembe
26.
How To Learn And Practice This Material
27.
Introduction
28.
Joropo
29.
Mambo
30.
Maps Of Cuba, The West Indies, Africa, The Caribbean And Related Regions
31.
Maracas
32.
Merengue
33.
Mozambique
34.
Part 1 - The Percussion Instruments
35.
Part 2 - The Rhythm Section And The Songstyles
36.
Part 3 - The Drum Set
37.
Pilon
38.
Quijada And Vibra-slap
39.
Rumba Columbia
40.
Rumba Guaguanco
41.
Shekere - Agbe
42.
Significant Artists And Ensembles
43.
Son
44.
Songo
45.
Son-montuno
46.
Suggested Listening And Reading
47.
Summary - Part 1
48.
Tambora
49.
The Bombo-bass Drum
50.
The Cowbells And The Hoe Blade - The Guataca
51.
The Palitos And The Gua-gua
52.
The Percussion Instruments
53.
The Rhythm Section
54.
The Songstyles And Scores
55.
Timbales And Timbalitos
56.
Tips For Getting The Right Sound And Feel

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