Global Grooves Cuban Saturdays: The Music of Carnival 1 May 14, 2011

The second in a series of 4 whole-day percussion workshops for intermediate to advanced players. Today's is The Music of Carnival in Cuba part 1 with Christian Weaver

Carnival in Cuba stretches back over centuries, taking in influences from African and European cultural groups as well as from elsewhere in theCaribbean. The music is fast, laud and fiercely competitive as each group or comparsa competes for the title of best comparsa of the year. Part 1 of this two part series looks at the two main styles of music from each end of the island, Conga Habanera and Conga Santiaguera. Both styles involve multiple tumbadoras (congas), bells, shekeres and bombos (bass drums) and call and response singing.

£35 per class, £120 for whole course

Official Website: http://crd.fm/5M