Re: 6/8 time latin beats-what type of dance step for?

"Michael Volow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> The question partially answered:
>
> From a faculty musician here at Duke who has played such a rhythm in an
> Afro-Latin drumming group, I learned that it is called a "bembe" and it is
> in 6/8 time, divided in a 3-beat meter 12 34 56 (not 123 456).

But be aware that Bembe is not the only rhythm that can be described by your
original information, and Bembe is not all that there is to the music. :-)

Here's a site that may prove useful (or not).
http://www.descarga.com/

>From it's Glossary comes an interesting definition that may help some better
understand Salsa:

"clave -- A five-note, bi-measure pattern which serves as the foundation for
all of the rhythmic styles in salsa music. The clave consists of a "strong"
measure containing three notes (also called the tresillo), and a "weak"
measure containing two notes, resulting in patterns beginning with either
measure, referrred to as "three-two" or two-three." There are two types of
clave patterns associated with popular (secular) music: son clave and rumba
clave. Another type of clave - 6/8 clave - originated in several styles of
West African sacred music."

"claves -- Two round, polished sticks which are used to play the clave
patterns."





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> "Michael Volow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > The question is, what Latin dance style is suited to rhythms with three
> > beats, whether the rhythm is 3/8, 6/4, 6/8, 12/8. The typical example
> would
> > be:would be: "Alafia" on Poncho Sanchez, "Ultimate Latin Dance Party",
> > {Concord Picante). No one seems to have answered the 3-beat latin
> question.
> >
> >
> > The time division is most Latin dances is in 4.
> > "dmreed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > frequently a 6/8 or even a 12/8 might be danced in 2 or 3....6/8 can
be
> > > danced 1&a2&a or 1&2&3&....similarly for 12/8
> > >
> > > -- 
> > > Aché
> > >
> > > Dennis M. Reed "Califa" (http://dmreed.com)
> > >
> > > My home page includes my musical autobiography which contains
anecdotes,
> > > audio recordings and photos of groups I have worked with from the late
> 50s
> > > to the present (with 1960s recordings by pianist Carlos Federico,
1970s
> > > photos of Celia Cruz and Pete Escovedo, and recent photos of some of
my
> > > wife's now famous PR dinners with Larry Harlow, Yomo Toro, etc. ), and
> > > selected LP and CD recordings from my Latin music collection of CDs,
> LPs,
> > > tapes, books, and instructional materials.
> http://dmreed.com/rumbarama.htm
> > > contains audio links to rumba recordings on my site and to other
links.
> > > http://dmreed.com/santeria_ifa_yoruba.htm is a new page in progress.
> > > http://dmreed.com/us-inter_keyboard.htm contains information about the
> > > US-International Keyboard (WINDOWS 95/98) and a large printable
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> > > image.
> > >
> > > "Mikkalai" <(mail, not mall dot com) [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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> > > > I am reposting the question to RMAL from rec.arts.dance after some
> > > fruitless
> > > > discussion.
> > > > ;mikkalai
> > > > ''''
> > > >
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> > > > "Michael Volow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > > > Some Latin music is played to triple (6/8, 12/8)  rhythms. What
type
> > of
> > > > > dance step can be used for this type of music. What is this type
of
> > > rhythm
> > > > > called? Is it basically an African rather than a Latin rhythm? An
> > > example
> > > > > would be "Alafia" on Poncho Sanchez, "Ultimate Latin Dance Party",
> > > > {Concord
> > > > > Picante)
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