The basics of Latin Music

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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.



She's amazing. She was my Latin music teacher at CCSF. Best teacher EVER. :) Ok so it's Afro-cuban and not Latin as you say. That explains a lot, thanks. :) The music represented in this video is generally categorized as "Afro-Cuban" in that the specific styles mentioned form part of Cuba's vast array of rhythms. She uses the term "Latin" in a general sense in order to reach a general audience that may not have any familiarity with this music. Both terms "Latino" and "Latin" have been commercially adopted in popular culture as a way to discuss or identify this music; of course neither term is really adequate in describing music of Latin America. The music represented in this video is generally categorized as "Afro-Cuban" in that the specific styles mentioned form part of Cuba's vast array of rhythms. She uses the term "Latin" in a general sense in order to reach a general audience that may not have any familiarity with this music. Both terms "Latino" and "Latin" have been commercially adopted in popular culture as a way to discuss or identify this music; of course neither term is really adequate in describing music of Latin America. The music represented in this video is generally categorized as "Afro-Cuban" in that the specific styles mentioned form part of Cuba's vast array of rhythms. She uses the term "Latin" in a general sense in order to reach a general audience that may not have any familiarity with this music. Both terms "Latino" and "Latin" have been commercially adopted in popular culture as a way to discuss or identify this music; of course neither term is really adequate in describing music of Latin America. How is she wrong? Please let me know. Thanks in advance! @jalqui6 I agree she is wrong in many ways. Latin Music is not the same as Latino Music. You are teaching the basics of Latino Music not Latin Music, that is a great difference. At 1:48 when she started to play montuno style I started to feel so happy that almost I cried. Montuno is absolutely my favourite music on piano and she is perfect. THANK YOU! Great video, performance and insights! Lagrimas written by Berklee Student. 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 Que dura!! did the Romans use to play this? Can anyone name some bands I get listen to for more of this? I love the latin/salsa music that is lead my the kind of harsh piano. The sort you hear in films as the main characters visit a latin American country. Musica Latina?, acaso solo los cubanos hacen musica latina? 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 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 @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! 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... Happy Christmas to you BTW ! Hello, thanks for the answer. I feel the rythm, and I like for instance to dance one twoo......syncop, or 4 th beat, or even Son Montuno rythm. In France most dancers are dancing on1 , OK but it render less on syncopated parts. On2 (Mambo) seem to be more adapted to more Portorican oriented music, often 2-3 clave, also. easy to get cheated in comprehension of rythm.. I also like to dance on2 even if the music is not, but in anycase as a novice dancer I am limited... you're right about the clave not being as noticable, and as far as dancing goes, Timba takes the casino dancing to a whole another level but as long you dance the 3-2 in casino style everything should be fine there are some dances that are incorporated in timba dancing that not "advance dancers" in NY salsa would not be able to do. which dancing are you inclined towards more? Thank you , no I listened to 14 Timba "standards" (I will send the list) , and heard all of them with a 3-2 clave orientation (some could be in rumba clave for sure, but I did not test that at that time). I believe that it is not as easy to hear the clave orientation in Timba, than in Son, or older salsas... Does it make a noticeable change for dancers ? (3-2 or 2-3) , or may be only to more advanced dancers ?... (Los VanVan most recent tunes, Pupy, etc...cuban music)

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