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« on: December 01, 2003, 03:49 PM » |
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Just bought a new set of bongos. I've never practiced any percussion before but can't wait to start. I'm assuming i'll just be playing rudiments and other grove patterns. But are there any practice materials anyone can suggest to me.
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B-cero
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« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2003, 04:22 PM » |
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listen to the great players, especially from the 1950s, latin jazz bands, they set the style. also 'son' music from Cuba is driven by bongo' if you love the sound of bongo' it will all come to you. The technique involved is much easier than conga. have fun!!!
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Chu Toi
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« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2003, 07:07 PM » |
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You might want to start out by learning the basic strokes and a basic pattern such as the Martillo.
Ed Uribe's book "The Essence of Afro-Cuban Percussion and Drum Set" (Warner Brother Publications) explains this well. But know that Ed's book covers way, way more that bongos. Only a few pages are devoted exclusivley to bongos. But throughout the book you'll see the bongo pattern to be played for Son, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha and so on.
Another resource (if you can still find it) is a video called Conga and Bongo Drums by Yurgen Lottmann (MVP Instruction Video #CB41) I know, not exactly native sounding but he does a good job of explaining technique and some basic patterns. I'm sure other good videos and DVD's are available too.
Remember... Don't get too down on yourself if you have trouble working up the slap. It can be hard to get on bongos because of how small the head is.
Cheers!
-John
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ChinaCymbol
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« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2003, 08:51 PM » |
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Is there any web sites out there that can give me some basic instruction for learning bongos?
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Felipe-BR
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« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2003, 06:42 PM » |
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listen to the great players, especially from the 1950s, latin jazz bands, they set the style. also 'son' music from Cuba is driven by bongo' if you love the sound of bongo' it will all come to you. hi, can you suggest some bands for example?!? thx |
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B-cero
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« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2003, 04:38 PM » |
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My favorites of the classics: Machito and his afro-cuban orchestra , Eddie Palmieri, Chico O'Farrill.... for jazz. Bongo' plays an important roll in son ..by now everyone has heard Buena vista social club, especially the Elidias Ochoa songs for an example of how bongo is structural to the song while still freely expressive.
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Chu Toi
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« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2003, 05:54 PM » |
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...B-cero has named some greats to be sure.
Also, check out some of the contemporary bands such as Macara y Otra Vision- they are burning group out of Havana. Also, don't miss Cubanismo. You can't go wrong with anything of theirs.
Other names to keep in your radar... John Santos, Omar Sosa, Klimax, John Benetiz. Not all of this will feature bongos but these are some of the people takin' these styles into the future.
-John
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Chu Toi
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« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2003, 05:56 PM » |
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Oops!! That is "Maraca y Otra Vision".
Sorry about this spelling error.
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B-cero
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« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2003, 09:50 AM » |
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I gotta agree, the new directions and styles such as 'timba' are keepin' it fresh....it is interesting to see how the role of bongo' has changed since the introduction of conga into the mix. The video/dvd "The roots of rhythm" produced by P.B.S. has some exelent historical scenes from Cuban musical history. Lots of good bongo"!
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mfran
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« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2004, 02:18 PM » |
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these are all great suggestions. But for sheer joy of percussion playing, put on a Best Of Santana cd, play along and enjoy! I personnally recommend putting on the track called "Jingo" and playing along, that song you can FEEEELL from the first fade in!  |
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B-cero
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« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2004, 05:37 PM » |
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you may then want to listen to Olantungis' original Jingo I think it is on his "Drums of Passion" recording...
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