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Taller de Plena Mayagüezana – 2nd Round

May 9, 2015 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

2nd Round – PLENA MAYAGÜEZANA WORKSHOP

COME JOIN US TO LEARN THIS UNIQUE VERY OLD STYLE OF PLENA!

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.

6 CLASS WORKSHOP

EVERY SATURDAY FROM APRIL 4TH – MAY 16TH

12:00 – 2:30 PM

NO WORKSHOP APRIL 11th

AGES YEARS 18 +

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Details

Date:
May 9, 2015
Time:
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Organizer

The Loisaida Inc. Center
Phone
(646) 726-4715
Email
info@loisaida.org
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Venue

The Loisaida Inc. Center
710 East 9th Street
New York, NY 10009 United States
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Phone
(646) 726-4715
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