Guajira style on Bass

From 'Afro-Cuban Bass Grooves' by Manny Patiño and Jorge Moreno:

"The Guajira style evolved from Cuban country music. The word Guajira literally means "peasant farmer." Guajira can be traced back to a form of Spanish music that goes back to medieval times called "Troubadour" music. It was played by singer/poets of the era on a lute or guitar and was sung by rhyming words improvised as they went along."

"This form of music was introduced in Cuba by the Spanish colonists that settled the island. It was later adapted by Cuban peasant farmers who called it "punto guajiro" (Note the similarity in the words.) and it is still widely played in Cuba."

"Guajira was originally played in an ensemble consisting of a guitar and a tres (A Cuban guitar that is similar in sound to a lute.), with minor percussion such as clave, guiro (scraper) and maracas."

"The original chord progression of the "Punto Guajiro" is I-IV-V-V in 2/4 time. But this evolved in the Guajira to a chord progression of I-IV-V-IV-I in a 2:3 clave pattern."

"The examples here are in the format adapted by dance bands, where the piano plays vamps similar to those played by the guitar and the tres."

"If you wish to listen to more examples of Guajira we recommend recordings by Joseito Fernandez, Beny More, La Sonora Mantancera."

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[wilhelmsan]

Nice work dude...thanks for the video!

[302861]

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[302861]

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[yipmicha]

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[302861]

Thanks for the comment. You have some nice vids too. This is an Ibanez ATK 1305.

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[zachNewYork]

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[hhold]

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