Afro Cuban Arara-tutorial by Michael de Miranda
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- Опубліковано 21 лют 2017
- The Yorubas brought Arara to Cuba. There are different styles of playing this rhythm. This is the traditional version with sticks. I hope that you like the lesson.
Arara: • Afro cuban rhythm: Ara...
Arara clapping: • Arara clapping.mov
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Very interesting and sounds great!
Arará is a great rhythm and there are different versions. Enjoy it!
Per usual, amazing job! Thank you for your tireless efforts. Your channel is a vast library and the way everything is transcribed in western notation really helps someone like me having always learned by wrote. Is the name of the drum you are covering on the quinto a kaganu ? It’s a tricky pattern at fast tempos. Anyway, thank you again Michael….best regards….
Thank you very much, Pantazi! I think the Western notation helps many people. About the name of the quinto in Arará, there more options as I understand. Often they call it cachimbo (actually it is a Bantu name and not from Yoruba). Another name for it is juncito. Together with the junguedde they lay down the rhythms where the junga can make the improvisations. On my Patreon channel I have some background information about Arará. Best regards!
@@MichaeldeMiranda Thank you for your prompt and detailed response. I figured it was not a kaganu(“kagan”), but, it is played in a very similar way as I’m sure there are many similar percussion instruments in west and central Africa that share common ancestry. I studied a lot of Ewe and Ashanti(spelling?) styles along with various other music from Ghana, Togo and Benin in college under royal hartigan(“west African rhythms for drumset”). I mention this only to say that he held us to high standards as students in the field of ethnomusicology. The music deserves our upmost reverence and respect. Speaking of which, David Penalosa whom I believe you’ve referenced in your work has put some truly amazing books out. Anyway, sorry to be long winded, it’s easy to talk about this music which I love so much. As always, I look forward to your future work.
Wonderful! However, if i may provide a slight correction, the Arara is Ewe/Fon. It is very close to Yoruba in Cuba and exists predominantly in Western Cuba. The cabildo's of Arara are Sabalu, Magino, Cuevano and Dahome. The Arara traditions and rhythms came from Dahomey. They eventually integrated into the Yoruba traditions but still have their own traditions to this day. Also important to know is that these Dahomey's are not the same as the ones from Haiti. These Dahomey's pre-date the Haitian arrival and therefore hold traditions closer to the original that came from Benin/Nigeria. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the extra information! I think it is very valuable to share history and traditions. So, thank you very much!
No problem. I have fallen in love with those rhythms as well. Matanzas certainly is the African heart of Cuba, and you can find virtually every cabildo in that city alone. Arara is heavy there.
I love Arara and I love Matanzas. Since the first time I visited Matanzas, 1989, I fell in love with the rhythms from there and I still love it.
great video, thank you! from Peru
You're welcome! Enjoy the rhythm!!
thank you... I've been looking for this rhythm
girlLuv2drum You're welcome! I am glad you found this rhythm. Enjoy it!!
Beautiful Light Sr. de Miranda :]
Thanks!!
Great Lesson Maestro, as always! Keep up the great work. Be well, Ray
KwandoRay Thank you, Ray! I am glad you're still following my videos!
You're welcome. I will always follow your videos for you are a great Teacher and thanks to you I have excelled in Conga Playing. The Best of wishes to you always! Ray
Hello ! very nice explanations, very nice rythm, I like your vid :)
guillaume LE LOUËT Thank you very much! Enjoy this rhythm!!
Miguel, atrayente tutorial. Vamos a practicar.
Hi Michael, I like your videos very much! I´m a Latin Jazz Pianist from cologne. I have studied Jazz Piano in Arnhem NL and have a Recording Studio in Germany. Is it possible to book you for recording sessions? Thank you for an answer and please continue with your great videos 👍🙂 Kindly regards, René Pretschner
Hi René, of course you can book me for recording sessions. Just contact me to explain want you want to record and Cologne is not that far. Kind regards, Michael.