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Posted: **Wed Nov 17, 2004 11:13 pm**

Hello everyone,

My new method book should be released soon. This book features the Afro-Cuban catalog and covers a wide range of those rhythms. The rhythms include their basis, numerous developments and the improvisation for every style.

The approached instruments are: tumbadoras, chekeres, bells, clave, bombo, snare...

This volume covers the following rhythms: Bembe, Iyesa, palo, yuka, macuta, garabato, arara, bricamo, abakua, yambu, guaguanco, columbia, guarapachangueo, conga, mozambique...

A long chapter is dedicated to the work made on the quinto, the improvising rumba and carnival drum.

The DVD (audio only) that comes with this book is intended to let you practice along with it.

Here is the table of content of the book

AFRO-CUBAN FOLKLOR RHYTHMS

Introduction
Notation Congas
The Name of Drums in Cuba

I. Yoruba Rhythms

1. 1. Bembe Havana's style
2. 2. Bembe Bakoso
3. 3. Bembe Matanzas' style
4. 4. Chekeres' Bembe
5. 5. Iyesa modù 4/4
6. 6. Iyesa modù 6/8
7. 7. Chekeres Iyesa 1 and 2

II. Congo Cycle

1. 1. Yuka
2. 2. Makuta 1 and 2
3. 3. Palo (Havana and Matanza style)
4. 4. Garabato

III. Arara Rhythms

1. 1. Arara 1
2. 2. Arara 2
3. 3. Arara 3

IV. Abakua Rhythms

1. 1. Brikamo
2. 2. Abakua 1
3. 3. Abakua 2
4. 4. Bonko Enchemiyà

V. Rumba's Cycle

1. 1. Yambu (Havana and Matanza style)
2. 2. Guaguanco (Havana and Matanza style)
3. 3. Columbia (Havana and Matanza style)
4. 4. Guarapachangueo

VI. Carnival's Rhythms

1. 1. Havana's Conga
2. 2. Santiago's Conga
3. 3. Matanzas' Conga
4. 4. Mozambique

VII. Work on the Quinto

1. 1. Independence Quinto + Clave
2. 2. Phrase Yambu/Guaguanco on Quinto
3. 3. Phrases Columbia on Quinto
4. 4. Study #1 on quinto, Guaguanco Matanzas' style
5. 5. Study #2 on Quinto, Columbia
6. 6. Study on Quinto #3, Santiago's Conga

Discography

Bibliography

Index CD 1 & 2

About the Author

Acknowledgement

The publication of this book is planned for the end of 2004 or early 2005 and will be in French, Spanish and Italian.

ZunZun

Edited By Laurent Lamy on 1100733558

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Posted: **Thu Nov 18, 2004 2:13 pm**

sounds really great,any chance of some copies in english.They would sell alot.

Posted: **Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:07 am**

niallgregory wrote:sounds really great,any chance of some copies in english.They would sell alot.

Hi,

Not at once ! But I try to convince my publisher to make it in english. I woul'd like it very much...

ZunZun

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Posted: **Thu Dec 23, 2004 11:20 pm**

I second that - in English and my order's in straight away. On the other hand it would be an opportunity to practise my appalling Spanish...

Simon B

Posted: **Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:46 am**

The line-up of rhythms looks extremely comprehensive!
Very impressive!!

I might like one regardless of the language,, as I'm sure the notation is something that's universal.. :O

Is it written in block? Or Western?

Thanks,
Dave

Posted: **Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:51 am**

windhorse wrote:The line-up of rhythms looks extremely comprehensive!
Very impressive!!

I might like one regardless of the language,, as I'm sure the notation is something that's universal.. :O

Is it written in block? Or Western?

Thanks,
Dave

Hi Dave,

Here is an example of the used notation :

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Posted: **Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:15 pm**

works for me -- is the pressionado a muffled tone?
- and I assume the spacing is standard 8th notes in a measure, using 8th, 1/4, & 1/2 rests?

Dave

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Posted: **Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:41 pm**

windhorse wrote:is the pressionado a muffled tone?

Yes it is !

ZunZun

Posted: **Mon Feb 07, 2005 3:19 pm**

Saludos!
I'm very interessted in this book. How to buy it? May be throught Amazon? I want also buy the first one: "Méthode de percussions: "Congas, Rythmes et Développements" paru en 1999". Please help me to buy both of this books. All web pages which offers this books are in french and unfortenatelly I don't understand french. I speak english, german and spanish. Could anyboady help me to buy those books. I would be greatful.

Posted: **Mon Feb 07, 2005 10:10 pm**

montezuma wrote:Saludos!
I'm very interessted in this book. How to buy it? May be throught Amazon? I want also buy the first one: "Méthode de percussions: "Congas, Rythmes et Développements" paru en 1999". Please help me to buy both of this books. All web pages which offers this books are in french and unfortenatelly I don't understand french. I speak english, german and spanish. Could anyboady help me to buy those books. I would be greatful.

Hello,

You can buy " Congas, Rhythms and Developments " on the following site:

partituras.com

In Spanish, the name of my book is "CONGAS - RITMOS & DESARROLLOS".

" The rythms of the afro-cuban folklore" is not published yet. My publisher(editor) ends it at present. I would say in a message when it will be.

There is for some weeks.

When you will have my first book, I would like very much that you will say what you think of it on the site.

Thank you.

ZunZun

Posted: **Tue Feb 08, 2005 10:18 am**

Thank you for respons! As soon as I get it i write my opinion about it.