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Martillo Y Tumbao Analysis

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Martillo y Tumbao The martillo (“mar-tee-yo”; English: “hammer”) is a rhythm played by the bongos in Afro-Cuban music. As the name suggests, this style of music has roots from Africa, Cuba, and also Spain. Bongos consist of two small drums of different sizes. The martillo rhythm first appears in Line 1, measure 1. The tumbao (“toom-bow”; also called marcha) is a basic Afro-Cuban rhythm played on conga. The conga (also called tumbadora), with ancestry from Africa, first appeared in bands in the 1930’s-1940’s. A slightly simplified tumbao rhythm first appears in Line 1, measure 13. Line 1 in this piece represents the bongos (particularly the martillo sections) and the highest pitched conga (quinto). You are welcome to use the bongos instead

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