Cuban Tumbao Workshop presented by Alberto Miranda

13A Medford St, Arlington MA

17 October, 2021

Description

Most Cuban popular music is based on a five-stroke, two-bar rhythmic cell that underlines the music and keeps all the players in a polyrhythmic group together. Cuban musicians call this rhythmic key the clave. Now, how do you play in clave? That is one of the questions addressed by this workshop. The answer to this question will be of great interest to all musicians who would like to add character, color, and sophistication to the art of performing Cuban popular music, as well as arrangers who are interested in including the flavors of Cuban genres in their arrangements. This workshop will be free of charge; space is limited to only several participants, but the event will be live-streamed on our Facebook page as well. This event is supported in part by the Arlington Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.