Hi guys, hope all is well! I have heard from Dom Chacal. He was part of Paul Simon's Rhythm of the Saints tour, and I believe he is on the famous Paul Simon video tape shooted at Central Park in New York. Brazilians adapted their "Atabaque" playing techniques to the tumbadora. Johnny, can you confirm? They use multiple combinations of bass, tip, open, and slap tones for their rhythms. They don't use much or at all, what we know as palm tip combinations. Other good Brazilians players to check out are: Jorge Alabe, Meia Note, Cassio Duarte, Paulihno da Costa, Duddu Tucci.
Saludos, Jorge Ginorio
http://www.rhythmweb.com/jorge
Edited By tamboricua on Oct. 27 2002 at 18:05