The basics of Latin Music

The basics of latin Music by Rebeca Mauleon.

As an educator and author, Rebeca offers an array of programs, including master classes, clinics, private lessons, lecture-demonstrations and full-length teaching residencies. Her expertise in the field of Afro-Caribbean music has brought her to colleges and universities around the globe, including middle and high school programs. Her critically acclaimed books on Latin music have been adopted into the programs of such prestigious institutions as the Berklee College of Music in Boston and Stanford University.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Latin
• Music
• piano
• salsa
• Afro-Cuban
• music
• Rebeca
• Mauleon
• Cuban
• Clave

[DJKAYZEE]

i like her teaching, but timba is not cuban jazz

and latin is not a genre, Timba is so much more than jazz

[mascuba]

@DJKAYZEE I don't understand your statement, this video does not mention such a thing at any time... Please clarify... Thanks and Happy Holidays!

[DJKAYZEE]

@mascuba yes, i understand, but the title of the video is a bit presumptuous and anglo centric,

its like saying the basics of anglo music, or western music

its better if it was referring to afro-cuban derived music

[mascuba]

@DJKAYZEE Thanks! Stay cool... Peace :-)

[Smashfaan]

Isn't she the one that sings in The Sims 3 too?

:D

Oh yes, she is!

[mascuba]

@Smashfaan

Yes, great observation!!! 

[tatojunco]

la clave!! mucha gente toca y desconoce este patron..hay muchos que tocan y la cruzan...yo e oido muchos musicos de renombre cruzandola...hay que conocer este patron..una ves se domine esto ya el mismo sentir de la clave te impulsa a llevarla correctamente..gracias linda por la explicacion..soy compositor y musico "de oido" toco varios instrumentos de y tengo ese sentido de la clave bien fundado aunque sin estudio solo oyendo gente como tu que saben de la materia...saludos de un boricua

[BURRUNASO16]

Que dura!!

[AdeoF]

did the Romans use to play this?

[jalqui6]

Musica Latina?, acaso solo los cubanos hacen musica latina?

[DJKAYZEE]

@slapmyfunkybass thats a very arrogant and anglo centric view point,

latin is a genre only if you call anglo a genre too, and anglo would have to include everything from jazz and funk to hip hop and rock

[slapmyfunkybass]

@DJKAYZEE i think latin is a genre, it just covers many sub-genres... classical is a genre, spanning over 1000 years of music, but its still a genre

[rmauleon]

@Pianotec - yes, as DJKAYZEE also comments, timba uses BOTH clave directions and BOTH types of clave patterns (rumba and son). In terms of how the clave affects the dancers that is really subject to interpretation. In general, rumba clave is funkier and more syncopated, which certainly makes things more challenging for the musicians. Whether dancers can really tune in to this depends on how musical they are!

[Pianotec]

@DJKAYZEE HI, I "naturally" dance 1,2 .... 3 , unsure this is the son montuno phrasing...or Rumba... it allow to have a good use with the last beat of the 3 side of the clave. Being not experienced enough yet to have the casino passes I know in place whith that phrasing.... but as I like it I will work on that, (when trying to dance more usually (and on1) I felt easily on a 2-3 sensation, it differs from the one generally danced, as you stated...

[Pianotec]

@DJKAYZEE Happy Christmas to you BTW !