Monday, September 3, 2012

Bembe 6 (Santiago)

Bembe 6 (Santiago)
This is a Bembe from Santiago de Cuba.
Bell plays the basic Bembe rhythm (Please check my previous post for notation).
Cata plays the same as bell.

This style has two drum parts.

Llamador (Mula) / Higher drum.
Played by hands.




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Llamador (High)    6/8
B S M M O S B S M M O S
(hands)
R L R L R L R L R L R L



Caja / Lower drum.
Played by hands.




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Caja  (Low)         6/8
H F O . O . B F C B F C
(hands)
L L R R L L R L L R




C = Campanita/Campana (Played by tips of index, middle and ring fingers. hit closed to the edge of drum head).

Please click HERE for YouTube demonstration.