Publisher's Synopsis
The Venezuelan maraca is fundamentally a popular instrument. Perhaps for that reason, until now it had not set a specific academic musical writing that allows knowing in depth all its language. The most direct way to learn to play this instrument is mainly by oral tradition, as well as observing, listening and deciphering great cultists' maraqueros who, thanks to the cultural heritage and family tradition of their people, play it very genuinely and masterly.
In this method 5 Movements are the key, I want to share the experience that helped me understand the traditional techniques of interpretation of the Venezuelan maraca and that led me to the design of a musical script that shows with clarity and discernment the execution of the same for each Venezuelan genre according to the vocabulary and the variations that have been standardized over time.
Five movements that will show the student why and how the main traditional Venenezuelan rhythms are born. Five movements that I have not invented, but are the vocabulary of tradition, and that the student will observe in the execution of Venezuelan and Colombian maraqueros who have dedicated their lives to this instrument.
¡Hands to the Maracas! NOTE: The book includes a 3-month online course with 144 animated and illustrated videos that accompany the IV chapters of the method. To access the online course, write to us at [email protected]
