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Taller de Plena Mayagüezana Pt. 1
February 7, 2015 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
THE LOISAIDA CENTER
IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE:
TALLER DE PLENA MAYAGÜEZANA
WITH RICK SANTIAGO
COME JOIN US TO LEARN THIS UNIQUE VERY OLD STYLE OF PLENA!
The first series of workshops will consist of eight 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.
8 CLASS WORKSHOP
EVERY SATURDAY FROM FEBRUARY 7TH – MARCH 28TH AT 12:00 PM
AGES YEARS 18 +
COST OF ENTIRE WORKSHOP (8 CLASSES) – $200 ($25 PER CLASS)
*FULL REGISTRATION DUE AT FIRST CLASS
ABOUT RICK: