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Re: Flamenco beat patterns
From: |
Bruce McIntyre |
Subject: |
Re: Flamenco beat patterns |
Date: |
Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:59:41 +1000 |
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* David Raleigh Arnold (address@hidden) wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Aug 2002 14:09:23 Laurent Duperval wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Does anyone have some flamenco beat patterns they can/are willing to
> > share with me? I'm only talking percussions here, just so I can hear
> > what it's really supposed to sound like (provided the MIDI output can
> > generate the proper sounds). Soleares, seguiriyas, etc.?
>
> Old recordings by people like Sabicas are your
> best bet. Yes, and those are quintuplets in
> there. ;-)
>
> Alegrias, Soleares, and Bulerias have accents so:
>
> --* --* -*- *--
> 123 123 123 123
>
> The smart thing to do is count 12 instead of 3, but people
> aren't used to seeing it that way.
Interesting to see that this pattern coincides with the bembe (west african)
6/8 bell pattern ( which is also widespread in south america)
> > > > >
*-* -** -*- *-*
123 123 123 123
Cheers,
--
Bruce McIntyre.