Table of Contents

Introduction: Conga Drumming: Afro-Cuban Folkloric Ensemble Rhythms...........
Acknowledgments and Contact Information.........................................................
Exercises.......................................................................................................
Clave and Tresillo Patterns 4/4.....................................................................
Clave and Tresillo Exercises 4/4...................................................................
Drum Exercises 4/4.........................................................................................
Bell Pattern Exercises 6/8..............................................................................
Drum Exercises 6/8.........................................................................................
Congo/ Bantu.................................................................................................
Yuka..................................................................................................................
Makuta #1.........................................................................................................
Makuta #2.........................................................................................................
Palo #1..............................................................................................................
Palo #2..............................................................................................................
Afro-Haitian.......................................................................................................
Gaga #1............................................................................................................
Gaga #2............................................................................................................
Vodu..................................................................................................................
Arara/ Dahomey...............................................................................................
Afrekete.............................................................................................................
Afrekete/ Asoano............................................................................................
Jebioso.............................................................................................................
Lucumi/ Yoruba.................................................................................................
Agbe/ Guiro......................................................................................................
Bembe................................................................................................................
Iyesa 6/8...........................................................................................................
Iyesa 4/4...........................................................................................................
Conjunto Biankomeko/ Calabar.......................................................................
Abakua de Havana/ Abakua de Matanzas.......................................................
Rumba................................................................................................................
Yambu de Matanzas..........................................................................................
Yambu de Habana.............................................................................................
Guaguanco.........................................................................................................
Segundo Rides and Variations..........................................................................
Tumbadora Rides and Variations......................................................................
Quinto Riffs.........................................................................................................
Rumba Contemporanio/ Guarapachangeo.......................................................
Columbia de Matanzas.......................................................................................
Columbia de Habana..........................................................................................
Conga De Comparsa............................................................................................
Comparsa de Matanzas......................................................................................
Comparsa Habanera.......
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