Interpreting
Rumba Clave: Introduction
Rumba
has historically been less well known than its Cuban counterpart, the
son. Perhaps it is true that rumberos were too busy dancing
to go out and tell the rest of the world about it. Be that as it may,
the folkloric forms which are based on rumba clave find themselves
increasingly incorporated into popular Cuban music; and that makes it
important for the character of rumba clave to be understood.
Whereas
"you can get away with" interpreting son clave to rumba-based
rhythms, this is far from ideal and does not do rumba any homage.
This tutorial will help you appreciate the nature of rumba clave,
as a beginning to a Cuban world different from son.
The
difference between both claves may be just one beat, but you will learn
how much a difference one single beat can make.
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