The conga oriental is the version of the conga that has existed in Santiago de Cuba since the second decade of the 20th century and afterwards in Guantánamo. The instruments of the conga oriental, treated in Part I, can be divided into four classes: aerophones (cornetas chinas), idiophones (campanas), bimembranophones (bombos or tamboras), and unimembranophones (bocues). Part II introduces ensemble playing and covers such diverse topics as entradas, efectos, marching formation, tempo, and ensemble tuning. The conga ensemble is known principally for playing the eponymous conga toque, but other toques, namely toque masón and concierto, are also described. Finally, there is a chapter on how the conga oriental is played by various professional folkore groups. Part III is a short essay on the conga song. The two principal points of analysis are song structure with emphasis on the AABB structure unique to the conga and a theoretical grouping of conga songs according to provenance. Short histories, ensemble scores, and diagrams of the marching formation of the ten principal congas of Guantánamo and Santiago are reproduced in Part IV. Part V concerns itself with such wider topics as the congueros and the milieu in which they perform, including most importantly the Carnavales of eastern Cuba. The last chapter gives a brief resumé of the general history of the conga oriental.

Updated to include 50 additional grooves, this encyclopedic book and two-CD set contains more than 450 musical examples in standard notation, showing grooves and practical variations. Overviews of the history and development of almost all popular music styles are covered alongside innumerable helpful performance tips. The two accompanying CDs feature performances of nearly 200 of the grooves, including every primary style example, all performed both with and without a click track. Styles covered include blues, rock, jazz, reggae, country, klezmer, ska, samba, punk, surf, heavy metal, latin rock, and funk; virtually every style a performing drummer will ever need to play is in there. This revised second edition also includes an updated bibliography and discography, as well as more historical information about the individual styles.

This text and audio package teaches timbales as played by the master percussionist Changuito. Topics include set-up, tuning, the clave, fills, independence exercises, listening recommendations, and a glossary of terms. Various styles are studied such as Danzon, Abanico, Cha-Cha-Cha, Mambo, Pilon, Mozambique, Merengsongo, Conga, 6/8 Rhythms, Timba, Songo, Laye, and Afro-Cuban. Examples on the recording are performed by Changuito.

Over 350 rhythm patterns for hand drums. Rhythms come from all parts of the world. Notation is not musical notes but easy to read for all.

Kalif Brown is an inspiring basketball star, who has what it takes to make it to the NBA. He's a high school senior with big dreams. But his off the court lifestyle of drugs and guns, may land him in jail or dead. Growing up in a drug infested neighborhood filled with junkies, and criminals, doesn't make his situation any better. And like most young black men and women he's living in a single parent home with his mother. He doesn't have a father figure; therefore he turns to a local dealer to fill that image of a father. Kalif must make a choice. Will it be "Hustling or Hooping"? And he must make this decision fast because his dreams and life may depend on it. Many young inner city athletes and those not into sports, deal with the pressures of everyday life. And many find it hard to deal with especially if they don't have anyone to talk to. Hustling or Hooping may be a fictional book, but there is a Kalif Brown in every urban city in the U.S. Many young black men grow up fatherless, and turn to the streets for a family. The out come is usually negative. But many do make it out of their situations. This book is highly recommended for any young man, or woman who is growing up in a negative environment, and feels as though he or she cannot make that change for the good. This book can be a tool, to make that negative situation a positive one. But also this book reveals the consequences of not making that change for the better.

This is a directory of approximately 13,000 acronyms and abbreviations relating to Africa, including names of societies, institutions, associations, movements, government departments, agencies, ministries, committees, trade unions and commercial companies, from the 19th century onwards, which have been gathered from scholarly monographs and journal articles. The acronyms and abbreviations are international in scope, with many cross-references.