The Afro-Cuban Handbook
The Afro-Cuban Handbook

Author: Javier Diaz

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 9780982415009

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Examples, both in notation and recorded examples, include rhythmic patterns for single instruments and combinations including congas, bells, bembes, timbales, maracas, bongos, shekeres and claves. These illustrate a number of rhythmic styles including Yoruba, Nanigo, Dahomea, Bantu, carnival, rumba, son, quajiro, bolero, habanera, contradanza, danzon, mambo, charanga, pachanga, chachacha, Afro, descarga, pilon, boogaloo, salsa, songo, timba, and montuno.

Handbook on Cuban History, Literature, and the Arts
Handbook on Cuban History, Literature, and the Arts

Author: Mauricio A. Font

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-03-02

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1315525003

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First Published in 2016. If scholarship on Cuban studies after the 1959 revolution focused on the historical and cultural aspects of the construction of a socialist order, the post-1989 crisis of socialism in Central and Eastern Europe raised questions about the island’s state as a socialist model. The scholarly gaze gradually began to focus on possibilities for alternative transformations at various levels of social life rather than on the deepening of traditional twentieth-century state socialism. This volume explores the newly emergent themes and debates about Cuban society and history.

Guide to Afro-Cuban Herbalism
Guide to Afro-Cuban Herbalism

Author: Dalia Quiros-Moran

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2009-12

Total Pages: 698

ISBN-13: 1438980973

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Guide to Afro-Cuban Herbalism is aimed to serve as a reference tool for practitioners of the various african based traditions such as Afro-Cuban Orisha/Ifa Worship, Vodou, Camdomble, et al. This book provides extensive information on the medicinal, religious and magical uses of 700 plants.

Cuba
Cuba

Author: Ted Henken

Publisher: ABC-CLIO

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 616

ISBN-13:

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Despite its small size, Cuba has often had a large presence on the global stage. Its far-from-homogeneous society, sophisticated music and culture, and volatile relations with the United States-as well as the uncertainty surrounding the inevitable post-Castro era-make it the focal point for the world's attention and a source of fascination for all kinds of readers. Reflects the expertise of an author who is both well-versed in the realities of contemporary Cuba and well-experienced as an educator and writer. Presents the many diverse characteristics of Cuba as a complex but integrated whole. Offers sympathetic but critical-minded portrayals of committed revolutionaries and ardent counterrevolutionaries, without choosing sides between those who left Cuba and those who remained.

Handbook of Contemporary Cuba
Handbook of Contemporary Cuba

Author: Mauricio A. Font

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-11-17

Total Pages: 446

ISBN-13: 131725841X

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Cuban studies is a highly dynamic field shaped by the country's distinctive political and economic circumstances. Mauricio A. Font and Carlos Riobo offer an up-to-date and comprehensive survey offering the latest research available from a broad array of disciplines and perspectives. The Handbook of Contemporary Cuba brings contributions from leading scholars from the United States, Cuba, Europe, and other world regions and introduces the reader to the key literature in the field in relation to rapidly changing events on the island and in global political and economic affairs. It also addresses timely developments in Cuban civil society and human rights. The guide also presents economic models and forecasts as well as analyses of the recent, pivotal Sixth Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba. For students, scholars, and experts in government, it is a vital addition to any collection on Latin American studies or global politics.

Conversations in clave
Conversations in clave

Author: Horacio Hernandez

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9780769299471

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The ultimate technical study of four-way independence based on Afro-Cuban rhythms. This detailed and methodical approach will develop four-limb coordination and expand rhythmic vocabulary. Understanding the clave and the relationship between eighth-note and triplet rhythms will aid in mastering the multiple and complex rhythms of Afro-Cuban styles.

The Drummer's Toolbox
The Drummer's Toolbox

Author: Brandon Toews

Publisher: Drumeo

Published: 2019-11-04

Total Pages: 457

ISBN-13: 1999151941

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The ultimate guide to drumming styles by the co-author of the best-selling instructional book The Best Beginner Drum Book. Brandon Toews and Drumeo present... THE DRUMMER'S TOOLBOX! The Drummer's Toolbox presents drummers of all skill levels with the most comprehensive introduction to 100 different drumming styles from the past century. This ultimate guide includes more than 900 groove examples, as well as listening suggestions for 1000 recommended recordings. Throughout the book, drummers will also learn about the history of each drumming style, effective techniques for playing them, and how to break down different grooves limb-by-limb. The Drummer's Toolbox is for any drummer who's serious about expanding their musical vocabulary and becoming more versatile behind the drum-set. You will learn how to play: - Rock: Surf Rock, Progressive Rock, Punk Rock... - Jazz: 4/4 Swing, Up-Tempo Swing, Contemporary Jazz... - Blues: Texas Blues, Chicago Blues, Flat Tire Shuffle... - Country: Train Beat, Two-Step, Rockabilly... - Soul & Funk: Motown, Neo-Soul, New Orleans Funk... - Metal: Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Metalcore... - Electronic: Hip-Hop, Drum and Bass, Trap... - Afro-Cuban: Mambo, Nanigo, Songo... - Afro-Brazilian: Samba, Marcha, Bossa Nova... - Afro-Caribbean: Merengue, Reggae, Zouk... - And many more!

The Lucumi Practitioner’s Handbook
The Lucumi Practitioner’s Handbook

Author: Daniela R De Armas

Publisher: Balboa Press

Published: 2024-05-19

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 1982287136

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The recent explosion of social media has led to a huge amount of shared information regarding the path of Orisha. This has led to a rise in consciousness regarding Lucumi ( Aka; Santeria). This branch of Orisha practice has its roots in Cuba, but has travelled far beyond its birthplace. Consequently, there has been a shift in the access of information and scams and charlatans are commonplace. Fractured relationships are frequent. This book is a self-help book which explains the basics of our traditions and how to spot red flags. For those already practising the religion, there is a chapter on how to negotiate being a Godparent and how to create healthy communities. Caring for our planet and our mental health is also addressed. What are the new challenges we face as a community in this technological age? This book acknowledges the need to protect our traditions, safe-guarding secrets, whilst promoting a quest for knowledge. It is a call to reframe our traditions, born from slavery and trauma in a healthy way which acknowledges the unhealthy relationships that exist within the traditional hierarchical structure. This book is for all following the Lucumi way of life and those who aspire to do so.