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Posted: **Tue May 20, 2003 2:07 pm**

:0 Hello to all,
I heard a version of Makuta in 6/8, I am in search of all information about this makuta. I heard it played only by the group "Danza Nacional of Cuba."

Posted: **Tue May 20, 2003 6:10 pm**

Most of the Makuta I have heard is in 6/8, there are some rhythms that sound like Makuta from Ghana Kpanlogo (listen to Aja Addy as an example)

Here is a version of Makuta in 4/4:

http://congaplace.com/instrument/congas/rhythms/makuta.php

Posted: **Tue May 20, 2003 6:45 pm**

Hello Tres Golpes,
thank you for your answer! I know Makuta in 4/4, I studied it and many worked. The songs also. But in France, those that know makuta in 6/8 are less numerous.

Posted: **Tue May 20, 2003 9:20 pm**

OK...Here are some articles on the Origins of Makuta from the Bantu:

http://www.chucksilverman.com/congahistory.html

http://www.batadrums.com/background/bembe.htm

http://historicaltextarchive.com/section....tid=441

http://home.t-online.de/home/0525410570-1/orisalsa.htm

Makuta used to be more popular in the 1950's, the Afro Frenetico album has some Makuta Rhythms. This Sunday, a guy I know (Moises) started playing Makuta quite unexpectedly(2/4), now today Tuesday I hear it again in this board...time to brush up on this ancient rhythm !

Posted: **Wed May 21, 2003 1:35 am**

Email me at qualitydag@earthlink.net this coming Saturday morning (around 8:00am pacific standard time) if you can't find anyone that has the 6/8 makuta. I have it written down in a music notebook but I won't see it until saturday morning.

Posted: **Wed May 21, 2003 7:11 am**

Hello,
thank you for this proposition! I will contact you by email Saturday morning. I hope that the timetables will coincide because there is an important time-lag between France and USA.