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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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Details

Date:
April 18, 2015
Time:
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Cost:
$25
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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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