PPurityofSinNN wrote:El Lenguaje del Tambor. has anybody seen this dvd? there is a short section on the technique for playing the drums with some rather interesting terms and names for the techniques. how do u guys feel about it. ive never learned bata from a cuban master so im wondering whether this terms and techniques are standard or if they are more out of context and specific to certain locations like matanzas or specific to this teacher..any thoughts on this?
The information you seek is in the title of this DVD sir. 'El Lenguaje del Tambor - Bata Rhythms and Techniques from Matanzas, Cuba'
thomas newton wrote:What 'certain things' in particular?
PPurityofSinNN wrote: hes saying that there are no open tones on the itotele and thats where it starts throwing me off
thomas newton wrote:
That's right. He doesn't use any campana on the itotele at all in the demonstration nor are any included in the transcriptions. Presumably that's different to what you have seen before.
so youre not supposed to use open tones on itotele enu then?
Thomas Altmann wrote:so youre not supposed to use open tones on itotele enu then?
Enú is the "mouth", the larger drum head. "Open tone" does usually not refer to a rim stroke for a "campana" effect. Open tones and muffled (pressed) strokes is what you are playing on the enú of the itótele all the time, no matter whether you practice Havana or Matanzas style.
Thomas Altmann
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