Bomba patterns?

[epicous]

Would anyone like to share some patterns used in bomba boricua music?

I'm trying to figure a sicá, I don't know if this pattern is correct:

1 _ _ _ 2 _ _ _ 3 _ _ _ 4 _ _ _

1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _

x _ x _ _ _ X _ x _ x _ x _ _ _

[seisporocho1]

Epicous,

Just watch this video and you will not need to look any further.

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YIoP9Oy ... annel_page

[seisporocho1]

Sorry, I realize that if you are looking for more complicated versions of these rhythms, that video won't be of much help...but perhaps it still reviews some basics!

[epicous]

Thanks, the video is clear. Looking for more bomba rhythms.

[pavloconga]

Hi epicous,
I pre-recorded at a slow tempo the buleador (low pitched drum, in this case a tumba) for a version of the Bomba rhythm.
Then over that pattern I play a ride pattern I learned from Arturo Sandoval's percussionist some years ago.
Following that, I play some other Bomba solo patterns on the conga that interact with the low pitched tumbadora.
The quinto (or higher pitched conga) interacts with the buleador in a call and response pattern.

As you probably know, this rhythm is usually accompanied by a stick pattern called the Cua that functions like a clave or cascara.

ciao, pavlo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J51Upd-P6QE

[Derbeno]

I play for an Afro-Cuban dance class, we are preceded by a Bomba dance class.

When I am am early I enjoy the end of their class, they use Barriles and no Congas. In addition to Pavlo's example, these videos sound pretty close indeed to their sound.

Including the way the lead drummer interacts with the dancer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykge9-_VkH0

6/8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LFuM1YIa-o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbf2q3oogQ4

I got some others by Giovanni (much slower). I can't post them in the open for copyright reasons. If you or any one else is interested let me know and I will load them on photobucket for you.
He did Loize, Holande, Yuba, Cuembe and Sica

[epicous]

As you probably know, this rhythm is usually accompanied by a stick pattern called the Cua that functions like a clave or cascara.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J51Upd-P6QE

Very good, pavloconga. Nice work on youtube. I'm going to transcribe your patterns.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykge9-_VkH0

6/8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LFuM1YIa-o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbf2q3oogQ4

Clear links, do you know some tablatures?

[Salvarican]

I play Bomba here in LA. Been to PR to the workshops aswell. Here is a good example of Bomba Loiza style. Seis Corrido
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7qSqrto ... re=related

[bengon]

That's an excellent video! It really shows how the drummer and the dancer play off each other. It reminds me of rumba colombia in that way. Thanks!