Mozambique bell

[Mike]

I´d like to know what precisely a Mozambique bell is:
What are common sizes and sounds like?
Do you have a preferred model etc.
Thanks

[davidpenalosa]

The only "Mozambique bell" I've heard of is the Mozambique bell pattern. Not an actual bell percussion instrument in other words. You play the mozambique bell pattern on a typical timbale bell.-David

[Mike]

OK, thanks, David. So it should read Mozambique bell PATTERN rather than Mozambique bell.
I must confess that I have thought so somehow, because I could not find anything about a specific Mozambique bell (except a few fishy comments on the Net).
To me the Mozambique patterns sound best on a rather low-pitch timbales though, e.g. LP Salsa downtown bell which I am a great fan of.
Thanks for your quick reply
and have a nice Sunday!

Mike

[davidpenalosa]

Thanks Mike. I have to go to bed first. Sat. is just about done here.
-David

[Mike]

Oops, alright then, David - good night
I wish you better weather than here (rain, rain, rain).
But on the other hand, it´s a good time to have a Sunday practice session in the basement. My latest thing is to play congas with a pedal-mounted Jamblock (clave). Great fun and doable. Playing a mozambique bell pattern with my foot though is impossible for me while playing congas.
Many greetings
Mike



Edited By Mike on 1205660966

[Thomas Altmann]

Hello Mike,

the Danish PJ company is offering an extra long timbale bell which they baptized "Mozambique Bell", but it's certainly only for marketing reasons; it had to have a name.

Thomas

[zaragenca]

Just for the record...The original bell of Mozanbique of 'Pello El afrocan,' was played on Hand/Held bell,(he didn't have a timbalero in the gruop originally.Dr. Zaragemca

[Isaac]

I was taught the Mozambique bell patterns by different people.

One was for Pello's original version taught to me by the Late Luis Andino from Cuba. He taught it
to me for a Low handheld Bongo Bell. This could be accompanied
by a 2nd bell player playing any two complementary mounted bells in a similar manner to the
Sartenes ( frying pans ) of the Comparsa. This is a simple alternating beats
on each bell going back & forth with a call & response.

The second method was for the NY version of the Mozambique
taught to me my by Jimmy Delgado...It was on a Cha Cha or better yet -
a smaller Charanga Bell only and the Hembra side of the timbales.
I still use it for great effect in any dance music styles where
it fits. A bongocero would add even more to the mix.

ISAAC / Tradicion Percussion Sales (formerly Funky Tradition) / Auth. Rep. JCR Percussion
tradicionpercussion@gmail.com or jcrpercussion@gmail.com

[Raymond]

Have read that the NY method of the mozambique, which is the most recognized, was created by Manny Oquendo while playing Eddie Palmieri's La Perfecta.