Carlos Aldama, who is in his mid 70's and originally from Havana, won't let you play crossed for a second.
On the other hand, I can't recall a Cuban recording from 1960 onward where that particular placement of the segundo is used.
Quinto Governor II wrote:... It seems to me to not have the typical rumba clave feel, but rather a feel in between son clave and rumba clave? Yoruba Andavo is the group that comes to mind, where I hear this clave...
Quinto Governor II wrote:It seems to me to not have the typical rumba clave feel, but rather a feel in between son clave and rumba clave? Yoruba Andavo is the group that comes to mind, where I hear this clave.
Quinto Governor II wrote:One more question. Do you guys play all strokes of clave at the same volume or do you accent any of the stokes. Is the bombo note the second note in 3/2 rumba clave, and what note is the ponche (sp) note on, and how are they used when playing the different parts of a guaguanco?
Quinto Governor II wrote:It seems to me to not have the typical rumba clave feel, but rather a feel in between son clave and rumba clave? Yoruba Andavo is the group that comes to mind, where I hear this clave.
Quinto Governor II wrote:One more question. Do you guys play all strokes of clave at the same volume or do you accent any of the stokes. Is the bombo note the second note in 3/2 rumba clave, and what note is the ponche (sp) note on, and how are they used when playing the different parts of a guaguanco?
windhorse wrote:Quinto Governor II wrote:It seems to me to not have the typical rumba clave feel, but rather a feel in between son clave and rumba clave? Yoruba Andavo is the group that comes to mind, where I hear this clave.
I find this really hard to believe. It's the same clave.Quinto Governor II wrote:One more question. Do you guys play all strokes of clave at the same volume or do you accent any of the stokes. Is the bombo note the second note in 3/2 rumba clave, and what note is the ponche (sp) note on, and how are they used when playing the different parts of a guaguanco?
Same volume, but that pick-up note right before the "big three" is truncated. some people will hit the clave quicker on that strike.
Yep, bombo is the second strike.
No, you don't hit on the ponche.. that's reserved for tumbao of Salidor.
"ponche" - the punch, is the third note of tresillo. It's the tumbao note
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