Sunday, December 11, 2011

Yuka (1)

Cuban Rhythm This rhythm is related to Garabato.
Cata pattern is same as one of the Garabato's Cata pattern.

 


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Cata                    6/8 R X . . . X . . X . X . .

L . . X . . . X . X . . X

One of the variation of Cata is just take last 2 notes off.




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Cata (Variation) 6/8   R X . . . X . . X . . . .

L . . X . . . X . X . . .

The highest drum is Cachimbo.
Use one stick.




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Cachimbo            6/8
Rim . . . O . Rim . . . O .
with one stick (Right)
R


L
R


L


Mid drum is Mula.
Use one stick as well.
Both right hand (with stick) and left hand (bare hand) hit drum at the same time on 2nd beat.
Right hand hit rim of the drum with stick, and left hand hit regular open tone.




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Mula                   6/8
B . . Rim, O . . B . . Rim, O . .
with one stick (Right)
L

R,L

L

R,L


The lowest drum is Caja.
Use bare hands for Caja.
Caja player improvise.

Please click Here for demonstration.

I will show you different Yuka rhythm next time.
See you.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Garabato

Cuban Rhythm Garabato use 2 catas only.
We use two sticks for both catas.




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Cata 1     6/8 R X . . . X . . X . X . .

L . . X . . . X . X . . X


















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Cata 2      6/8 R X . . . X . X . . X . .

L x . . . . . X . . . . .


Flam  














Note: The first beat of Cata2 is "Flam".

Please click Here for demonstration.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Abakua (Abakuwa) - Efi

Cuban Rhythm This month, I posted the other style of Abakua called Efi.
Ekon, Itones, Erikundi and Obiapa play the same as Efo.
I show here the rhythm of Biankome, Kuchi Yerema and Obiapa.




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Biankome  6/8
O . . O . . O . . O . .
(High drum)
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R

































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Kuchi Yerema 6/8
O . . . O . . . O . . .
(Mid drum)
R


R


R

































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Obiapa 6/8
. M . . O . . M . . O .
(Low Drum)

R

R

R

R















Obiapa is the same as Efo, but I show it here again so you can see the conversation between these three drums visually.

Bonko Enchemiya improvise.

Please click Here to see demonstration of there rhythms.

Also, I found good Youtube link of Abakua-Efi performance.
Please click Here for actual performance.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Abakua - Efo

Cuban Rhythm There are two rhythms for Abakua. One is Efi, and the other one is Efo.
I will show you basic Efo rhythm this month.



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Ekon (Bell) 6/8
X . X . . X . X . X . .

Ekon occasionally play Bricamo pattern.



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Itones (Cata)        6/8 R X . . X . . X . . X . .
and/or Erikundi  L X . X . . X . X . X . .

Cata and Erikundi (Shaker) play the same rhythm.




Erikundi



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Biankome  6/8
O O . . . . O O . . . .
(High drum)
R R



R R



















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Kuchi Yerema 6/8
B . . . . . B . O O . .
(Mid drum)
R




R
R R















 


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Obiapa 6/8
. M . . O . . M . . O .
(Low Drum)

R

R

R

R

Bonko Enchemiya improvise.

Abakua drums


 The tallest drum is Bomko Enchemiya.

Please click Here for demonstration (Except for Bonko Enchemiya).

I will show you Abakua - Efi next time.