Timba: Modern Cuban Conga Rhythms. Par CRUZ TOMAS. Volume III is the first educational product to tackle the complex subject of Timba, the new musical genre which has been played in Cuba since 1989. Timba represents a quantum leap for all the instruments of the rhythm section and especially the congas. The recordings of Tomás Cruz are considered the most advanced examples of Timba conga-playing and so fascinated the three coauthors that they sought out Tomás Cruz and spent a year and a half studying his style and meticulously documenting it before even considering the idea of publishing it. After many hundreds of hours of passionate research, this 'labor of love' eventually reached fruition as Volume III. Volumes II and I were then written to trace the roots of the style and to understand the path Tomás took to arrive at his phenomenal level of technical mastery and rhythmic creativity. Much more than a collection of patterns or exercises, Volume III analyzes Timba arrangements from beginning to end, explaining the role of the congas in each section, the relationship to the 'clave', and Tomasito's creative process, including an exercise which teaches the reader to invent his own Timba conga parts. It was the intricacies of the material of Volume III which inspired the creation of the Step by Step DVD Method, which enables the reader to learn these exciting new rhythms in a fraction of the time it would take working with only written music and audio recordings. / Niveau : Avancé / Latin American - Methods / Méthode / Conga

Essential Cuban Conga Rhythms. Par CRUZ TOMAS. II vise à deux catégories distinctes de lecteurs : les joueurs 1) intermédiaires qui sont prêts pour un éventail plus large de rythmes pour étudier et utiliser dans des situations de jeu direct - et congueros 2) expérimentés qui ont digéré Volume I et maintenant tenter de comprendre les racines de la cubaine moderne conga style. Après avoir assimilé le matériel dans le Volume I, l'étudiant doit être capable de jouer base Son Montuno, Salsa, Chachachá et Boléro. Volume II passe à la rumba, Iyesá, 6/8, Changüí, Afro, Mozambique, Pilón, Songo, Merengue, Bomba, Cumbia et autres rythmes qu'un conguero professionnel sera censé savoir. Chaque rythmique est accompagné d'un article qui reflète sur son histoire et son rôle dans la big picture de musique latine et offrant des recommandations écoute. Comme le Volume I, il utilise la méthode de DVD étape par étape. Un appendice spécial de 8 pages explique le sujet souvent infuriatingly complexe de ' clave ' avec un niveau sans précédent de clarté et de perspicacité. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Latin American - Methods / Méthode / Conga