Re: Flamenco beat patterns

[Bruce McIntyre]

* 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.