Why is this happening.

[ticoloco]

:O hua !!!!!!
i've never seem such a long resume. very nice. but, please guys lets not ruin this wonderfull site with blown egos. i think is great dr. z has some much knowloge but, i personaly prefer the humble master. ego always gets in the way & is a destructive negative force :angry:
i coulnd't help noticing how well dr z writes in english. i've been in this country 20 years and as you guys can see my speeling is pretty sad

[zaragenca]

As a matter of facts all the olders forum members know that we never have in here that personal rambling in this forum until somebody came and started all these and without the corage to follow through with it..all the old rumberos know how to talk without geting into the out of the line behavior,(I personaly observe that rambling on the rookies only...in relation to my material I already said that I have been subject of sabotage when they find out who I was,(when coming back to Texas),and the local authorities and federal and the courts and justice department,all of them know that situation.Dr. Zaragemca

[yambu321]

SURELY DR Z. I KNOW THAT YOU MUST HAVE SOME VIDEO FOOTAGE OF YOURSELF PERFORMING, AND, OR PRACTICING. IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE DISPLAY IT. SO THAT THIS CONGABOARD MEMBERSHIP CAN FURTHER BENEFIT FROM YOU, IN THE VISUAL SENSE.

JUST HUMBLY RQUESTING,
THANK YOU DOC.

[bongo]

Careful Dr. Z ..... these guys can be rough with their strong opinions.... most of whom I haven't seen video from either.

[ABAKUA]

As a matter of facts all the olders forum members know that we never have in here that personal rambling in this forum until somebody came and started all these and without the corage to follow through with it..all the old rumberos know how to talk without geting into the out of the line behavior,(I personaly observe that rambling on the rookies only...in relation to my material I already said that I have been subject of sabotage when they find out who I was,(when coming back to Texas),and the local authorities and federal and the courts and justice department,all of them know that situation.Dr. Zaragemca

Please, give us a break.
Your credibility here has always been questioned since you never back anything up apart from 'my ancestors told me so'.
It is the same on just about every forum I have seen you on.
Do a google search and see how many forum site Z is a member of where completely different groups of people tear into his posts and theories.

[OLSONGO]

I always say the proof is in the pudding,

and as they say in Missourri the Show me State.
"Show me"

And remember if you talk the walk, be ready to walk the
talk.


Paz Olsongo

[bongosnotbombs]

Careful Dr. Z ..... these guys can be rough with their strong opinions.... most of whom I haven't seen video from either.

Fair enough bongo, but most people here are not claiming to be "Master Percussionists".

however several people in this thread do have videos, Abacua and Johnny Conga for starters, and their videos and recordings are of excellent quality.

[Garvin]

Please, give us a break.
Your credibility here has always been questioned since you never back anything up apart from 'my ancestors told me so'.
It is the same on just about every forum I have seen you on.
Do a google search and see how many forum site Z is a member of where completely different groups of people tear into his posts and theories.

Yeah, I just spent an idle 45 minutes at work searching as best I could for videos, or sound clips. But all I found were pages of identical prolific posts on various forums.

Dr. Garvin PHD/MD/CPA/MA

[burke]

Ahhhh....Thank God for work! Otherwise I'd never have enough time for the forum.

[CongaTick]

The funny thing is that the seemingly imperturbable Dr Z. has generated 3 pages of forum ink, (mostly critically scoffing) a feat we few of us can lay claim to. And the beat goes on... ???

[zaragenca]

This was an article from the Houston Chronicle a few years agoNov. 18, 2003, 10:50PM


Comparten ritmos, pasin por la música
Por DAPHNE ROZEN
Copyright 2003 Corresponsal del Chronicle

Adicional
• Una traducción del inglés de esto artículo
"Por más de una década, el instructor de tambores Gerry "Zaragemca" Carrillo, ha estado compartiendo su herencia afro-cubana y su amor por la música a los percusionistas de el área mediante su Club Internacional de Percusionistas, cuyos miembros se reúnen una vez por semana en 4104 Fannin, donde los ritmos se mezclan en uno.

"Crecí expuesto a la estructura del tambor y su significado," dijo Carrillo oriundo de Cuba, cuyos ancestros vinieron como esclavos de Nigeria. "Todas estas asociaciones de tamboristas africanos me dieron la pauta para producir los antecedentes de la música cubana: rumba, salsa, mambo, guaracha y cha-cha."

"Me encanta enseñar," dijo él. "Estoy feliz por todas las personas que ayudé a llegar a ser mejores músicos."

Mediante su instrucción, Carrillo ofrece a los estudiantes los cimientos y fundamentos de la música incluyendo forma, tiempos y la estructura para que entiendan mejor los patrones en la variedad de estilos musicales como jazz, del Caribe, reggae, Jamaica, calypso, socka, merengue, dominicano y cumbia.

"La sección de percusiones es muy importante debido a que a eso se le llama el ritmo. Y el ritmo es el que va a proveer el cimiento para la clase de música que se va a tocar," dijo Carrillo. "Cuando sabes los cimientos y estructura, entonces le puedes poner un toque personal a la música."

"No solo nos mantenemos haciendo lo tradicional. Lo mejoramos." dijo él. "Queremos llevarlos a niveles más altos que cuando estaba en Africa."

Desde 1997, el grupo ha tocado en eventos muy populares tales como Houston International Festival, Westheimer Street Festival y Bob Marley Festival así como otros en Austin, Galveston y Lafayette, La.

"Por siete años hemos sido buenos amigos y compartido momentos felices," dijo Carrillo. "Espero tenerlos por muchos, muchos años más."

Más que una organización netamente de instrucción, International Club of Percussionists, sirve como "ambiente de aprendizaje social" en el cual percusionistas de todas las edades mezclan su experiencia.

"Creo que la mayoría de nosotros estamos aquí porque disfrutamos la música y es una gran diversión," dijo Ran Fatheree, de 23 años de edad.

El Club Internacional de Percusionistas insta a todas las personas interesadas en participar en este grupo, el cual está abierto gratis al público de 9 a 11p.m todos los jueves en la tienda Dar As Salaam African Imports, 2327 San Jacinto. Para más información llame a Gerry "Zaragemca" Carrillo al 713-906 9094. "



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[JohnnyConga]

WE WANT TO SEE U PLAY!. . . . . Johnny Conga. . .

[vinnieL]

Dr. Z porque no pones un video? Dices mucho con lo que escribes pero cuando te piden el video no hay repuesta de ti. Porque?

[Garvin]

JC, I just checked out your myspace. Awesome playing! You have a great sound....

Yeah, lets hear some of your playing Dr. Z!!!

-Master of all Artistic Realms Dr. Garvin

[JohnnyConga]

Thank you Garvin. . .Johnny Conga