Terminology

Question 1

Repique

Answer 1

Ricochet.

Question 2

Martillo

Answer 2

Hammer. A technique using a hammering mitten with the thumb. A basic part of playing the bongo.

Question 3

Hembra

Answer 3

Large head of the bongo (cow).

Question 4

Macho

Answer 4

Small head of the bongo (bull).

Question 5

Downbeat

Answer 5

Whole number.

Question 6

Upbeat

Answer 6

“and”

Question 7

Pulse

Answer 7

The smallest subdivision of a beat.

Question 8

Tumbadora

Answer 8

Cuban word for conga drum.

Question 9

Tumbao

Answer 9

Basic rhythm of the tumbadora. Uses manoteo- palm and fingers.

Question 10

Bongocera

Answer 10

Bongo player.

Question 11

Coordinated Independence

Answer 11

Maximum reach. Includes voice.

Question 12

Clave

Answer 12

1. Wooden stick instrument
2. Type of rhythm player on clave
3. Concept: Alternating cycle of slightly stronger and slightly weaker measures
4. Spanish word. In English means “keystone”. (picture arch with stones)
5. Everything leans on clave. Clave is the organizing principal of music
   * 4 (# of beast over measure)
   * 4 (type of notes that has the value of one beat)

Question 13

Cascara

Answer 13

“Shell” Part is played on the shell of the timbale

Question 14

Son

Answer 14

Cuban popular music. Origin of Cuban music

Question 15

Campana

Answer 15

Generic term for bell

Question 16

Cencerro

Answer 16

The bell the bongocera plays

Question 17

Montundo

Answer 17

Call and response section

Question 18

Coro section

Answer 18

Chorus (backup singers). Line that the chorus is assigned to sign

Question 19

Corito

Answer 19

Smaller part of the Coro section

Question 20

Verso

Answer 20

Main section of the song

Question 21

Mambo section

Answer 21

Piano and base form a rhythmic foundation.
Horns come in on top playing counter rhythms.
The height of excitement.

Question 22

Boca

Answer 22

Low hit on the mouth of the cencerro (bell)

Question 23

Garganta

Answer 23

High hit on the neck og the cencerro (bell)