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Taller de Plena Mayagüezana – 2nd Round
April 18, 2015 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
$25
PLENA MAYAGÜEZANA WORKSHOP – 2nd Round –
COME JOIN US TO LEARN THIS UNIQUE VERY OLD STYLE OF PLENA!
APRIL 4TH – MAY 16TH
12:00 – 2:30 PM
AGES YEARS 18 +
This second series of workshops will consist of six sessions.These sessions will work on basic aspects of the plena mayaguezana, such as:
– Tuning of the hand drums (panderos) and proper care-taking of the leather head-drum. Afinacion de panderos y explicacion sobre el curao de los cueros
– Basic rhythm patterns of the main base hand-drum (pandereta hermana)
– Basic rhythm patterns of the second hand-drum (pandereta prima)
– Relationship between the prima and hermana drums.
– Specific hand techniques: ahogo, llorao, chachareo, tono, esplayao, caballo, golpe brocha/guiro, camapeneo
– Relationship and similitude to bomba rhythms.
– Palitos/clave
– Maraca
– Structure of some plena riffs and verses.
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