The artistry of Afro-Cuban batá drumming
Subtitle: aesthetics, transmission, bonding, and creativity
By: Kenneth Schweitzer
Series: Caribbean studies series; Caribbean studies series (Jackson, Miss.)
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Jackson
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9781617036699; 9781617036705
Subjects: Batá music; Drum; Music; Analysis, appreciation; Santeria music; History and criticism; African influences
Description: An iconic symbol and sound of the Lucumí/Santeria religion, Afro-Cuban batá are talking drums that express the epic mythological narratives of the West African Yoruba deities known as orisha. In this book, Kenneth Schweitzer blends musical transcription, musical analysis, interviews, ethnographic descriptions, and observations from his own experience as a ritual drummer to highlight the complex variables at work during a live Lucumí performance.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Lucumí religion and its music; title: Ono Ana : the fraternity of batá drummers; title: Overview of the batá repertoire; title: Learning the basics : experiential learning; title: Pancho Quinto : rumbero and batalero; title: Traditional ñongo : musical analysis; title: Modern ñongo : the evolution of toque; title: App. 1. Transcriptions of ñongo excerpts; title: App. 2. Musical examples on website; title: Glossary.