Ecco un altro articolo sulla tecnica dei due stili di Conga de comparsa:
Tratto da:
http://www.puppetista.org/drums/rhythms.htmlConga de Santiago
The conga from Eastern Cuba has more Haitian influence. The featured instrument are campanas (automobile brake drums), named for the sound of their rhythms: "maní tostado" (the most important), "uno y dos", and "chan". The bokú is like a a Brazilian timba, or a light conical conga; djembes, ashikos, even a dumbek would work. From high to low, the Pilón, Requinto, and Tambora are like toms, surdos, or bass drums. Hit them with one stick and muffle with an open hand. This is good rhythm if your group has many good hand drummers.
count 1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a
chan X X X X
un-y-dos X X X X X
ma-ní-tos-tao X XX X X XX X
count 1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a
quinto, entrada O CC C O O C
bokú, fondo O C C O C C
variation O C C O O O O
O C C OOOOO O
bokú x PO PC PO PC
bokú y MP MO MP MO
count 1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a
pilón T O O T
requinto O MT T O MT T
tambora T PO
count 1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a
O=abierto/open note, B=bajo/bass, C=chapa/slap, T=tapado/muffled hit, M=golpe muda/tap, P=palma/palm
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Conga de Havana
The Conga (or Comparsa) is popular in Cuba during carnaval, and it is famous for its sinuous line of dancers: the "Conga Line". The feel is different than samba. Out of many possible conga (the instruments) parts, the two tumbas are the most important, and should be played on low drums, but not lower than the bombos. The llamador part should be played on the drum with the best slaps, possibly a djembe. Congas can be carried with a strap over the shoulder, but will get heavy for long marches. If you don't have congas use drum-set toms, and play slaps as rimshots. Pans mean cooking pans attached to your waist, played with thin metal rods; any high-pitched metal will do. The bombos are like surdos, (bass drums and floor toms). If you don't have enough drummers, cover the solo bombo, snare, high bell, tumbas, and llamador in that order. This is great rhythm to do if you have a small group of good drummers who can each play a different part.
count 1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a
low tumba O O O O
high tumba OO O O OO O O
count 1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a
trés golpes O sO s s ssB s sO sO s s ssB s s
salidor/llamador SS OO SS OO SS OO SS OO
count 1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a
low bell L L HH L LL H H L L HH L LL H H
high bell (clave) X X X X X X X X X X
bell x L L H H L L H H L L H H L L H H
bell y L H H L H H L H H L H H
(or reverse H/L) H L L H L L H L L H L L
Pan x L L HHHHLLLLHHHHL L HHHHLLLLHHHH
Pan y L L HHHHL L HHHHL L HHHHL L HHHH
count 1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a
snare x X XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XX
snare y X xX xXxX xX xXxX xX xXxX xX xXx
(sticking) r lr lrlr lr lrlr lr lrlr lr lrl
count 1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a
Bombo 1 m O m m O m m O m m O m
Bombo 2 O O
solo x m m m O m m m O
solo y (if only 1) m O mm m O m O mm m O
count 1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a
dance, feet r l r l l r l r
O=Open tone, s=touch/small slap, S=Slap, B=Bass note, r=right, l=left, L=Low note, H=High note, X=accented hit, x=soft hit, m=muffled with hand
To start the rhythmn:
count 1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a1---
snare X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XXX---
the rest X X X ???---
count 1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a1
???=everyone starts with the & of 4,and continues with their regular part.
