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	CD Baby: CONGA PUNKS: Music's Genre Defiance
		Conga Punks is a side project created by current Latin Playboys, Estrada Brothers, and Los Lobos touring drummer/producer Cougar Estrada in 1999.
		ConGa Punks are an incredible Power Station equipped with various songwriters, composers, arrangers, vocalists, and multifaceted instrumentalists...In the distance, you hear their approach, both infectious and habitual.
		ConGa PunKs draw a captivating musical picture with a mixture of alternative, latin, rock, jazz and dance beats that are painted on a canvas of melodic pop that easily catches the ears.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/congapunks (1746 words)

	Conga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The conga is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum of African origin, probably derived from the Congolese Makuta drums.
		Congas are now very common in Latin music, including salsa music, as well as many other forms of American popular music.
		Music of Puerto Rico refers to the drums only as congas, but gives the names as tumba for the largest, niño for the smallest, and does not provide names for the two middle drums.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Conga (1188 words)

	Habanera (music) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The habanera is a musical style or genre from Cuba with a characteristic "Habanera rhythm"; it is one of the oldest mainstays of Cuban music and the first of the dances from Cuba to be exported all over the world.
		The habanera was danced by all classes of society, and had its moment of glory in English and French "salons" (ballrooms).
		In the 1930s, habanera performer Arcaño y sus Maravillos incorporated influences from conga and added a montuno (as in son), paving the way for the mixing of Latin musical forms, including guaracha, also played by a charanga orchestra.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Habanera_(music) (441 words)

	Descarga: Glossary
		tambores de conga -- Drums used in the early interpretation of Cuban caranaval music (conga de comparsa), which serve as precursors to the conga drums.
		The tumbadora is also referred to as the conga drum, and its predecessors include the tambores de conga, used in early comparsas, as well as the makuta drums of Yoruba origin.
		The pattern is a mixture of influences from the styles of the contradanza and the son.
	www.descarga.com /cgi-bin/db/glossary?;;6 (3535 words)

	Music of Puerto Rico - Instruments - Congas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		The conga drum was adapted from Africa where it began as solid, hollowed out log with a nailed-on skin.
		Tumbadoras come in three sizes- the large, true conga (or bass tumbadora), the medium-sized tres por dos and the smaller quinto, the latter of which plays the most elaborate rhythmic patterns, while the basic rhythm is carried by the other two drums.
		In the standard conga pattern for one drum, consecutive "dead" tones are played with a rocking motion - heel, fingers for two tones and fingers, heel, fingers for groups of three tones.
	www.musicofpuertorico.com /en/instruments_conga.html (406 words)

	UNIVERSITY of SALSA - Glossary of Terms (A-E) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Clave rhythm is the basis of Afro-Latin musical styles and is considered the key, the identity, the root, and the "soul" of the music.
		music to stay in time to the foundation and "soul" of the music, allowing for a natural appearance and rhythmic, free expression of the music.
		In Afro-Cuban music, Décima influence, though rarely acknowledged, is prominent in the improvised vocal portions of the folkloric rumba style.
	www.planetsalsa.com /university_of_salsa/glossaryae.htm (1874 words)

	Centro de Investigacion y Desarrollo de la Musica
		The conga or tumbadora originated as a musical instrument in Cuba as part and parcel of the rumba, yet the instrument is nowhere found in the early days of this important Cuban musical genre.
		The musical instruments on which the rumba was first played were the side board of a cabinet and the emptied and overturned drawer from a dressing table.
		The cajones are therefore the historical precursors of the tumbadoras (congas) in the rumba fiesta.
	www.afrocubaweb.com /cidmuc.htm (3333 words)

	Conga Se Menne plays Finnish Reggae and other tropical sauna rhythms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Conga Se Menne live and work along the chilly invigorating banks of lake Superior and their mastery of melodic syncopation is second to none.
		The musical style of Conga Se Menne is impossible to pigeon hole, running the gamut of Blues, Funk, Latin, Reggae, Rock, Caribbean beats and ethnic Finnish sounds.
		In an era of media-controlled popular music, the music of Conga Se Menne is a refreshing respite for all concerned.
	www.congaonline.com (284 words)

	Conga Room
		The Conga Room is the brainchild of local real estate developer Brad Gluckstein, who says he fell in love with the music, the dance and the culture.
		The conga room, the club’s namesake, is a brightly colored lounge area just outside the main ballroom and is dominated by 8- foot congas on the walls and real congas with formica tops for tables.
		The beat of the congas is the heart of the music." The patio connecting to the conga room is traditionally styled from the light fixtures to the way the doors open.
	www.salsaweb.com /features/congaroom.htm (1466 words)

	Music of Puerto Rico - Artists: Ray Barretto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Noted for his many years as a prominent Latin bandleader, his music career actually began as a studio performer on the conga for jazz recording sessions.
		He was raised in the Latin ghettos of East Harlem and the Bronx, in an environment filled with music of Puerto Rico but with a love for the swing bands of Ellington, Basie and Goodman.
		The musical merit of some of his recorded work from this period was not appreciated until years later.
	www.musicofpuertorico.com /en/ray_barretto.html (1084 words)

	Music \| Conga thunder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		The descendant of West African slaves brought to Cuba in the 18th century to harvest the island’s sugar crop, Pozo grew up in a communal apartment complex that had once been a slave quarter.
		No matter what musical conversations he was invited into, Pozo (to riff on a famous Gillespie remark) was always speaking African.
		Whereas their lighter skin helped compatriots Valdez and Desi Arnaz to reach commercial success on Broadway and in popular orchestras, there was no mistaking Pozo’s flness, and no mistaking his intent to shove the African past and the Afro-Cuban present into the face of American jazz.
	bostonphoenix.com /boston/music/other_stories/documents/01982773.htm (1310 words)

	Gloria Estefan - Bio, Song Lyrics, Music, & Videos
		With the release of Greatest Hits Volume 2 she ascends to a rarified plateau that affirms her status as one of pop music's true and enduring originals.
		The remixed version of "Conga" provides the perfect bridge between Estefan's salad days and the new tunes that hint at where the artist is headed in the future.
		And I love that it's reminiscent of 'Conga,' in terms of the percussive feel of the verse and the speed of lyric delivery.
	www.musicalspanish.com /gloriaestefan.htm (514 words)

	StreetSwing's Dance History Archives - La Conga Dance Page - Main1
		The Conga may be done touching or separate or a mixture.
		When done as a Conga Line, generally the person behind the next places their hands upon the front persons hips and this continues on down the line.
		However the Conga Line was done much earlier and was introduced at a wedding Reception (Frieda's) as early as 1905 by the "Gloriosky Old Maids", specifically Prudence Adams.
	www.streetswing.com /histmain/z3conga.htm (430 words)

	Our Dance & Music
		As with music, while some may learn to play by ear, the majority learn by using a the standardized systematic notation; some may learn mambo in other ways, but the majority here learn by breaking down the dance into the count and the various turn and open shine patterns, many of which have names.
		Specifically, the conga is struck with 2 quick beats and then a 3rd "slap", usually on the outer edge or rim of the drum, in the pattern of quick-quick-slow.
		The greatest "push" or "action" in the music's rhythm (the 1 and 5 downbeats) empower the greatest "action" in the dancer's body (the initiation of a move).
	www.salsanewyork.com /ourdancemusic.htm (8186 words)

	Conga Drum History
		Music has always played a big part in the lives of the Hawaiian people.
		Later the famous petal steel guitar was invented and conga drums arrived via the Puerto Ricans.
		Today, approximately 60% of all Hawaiian music is accompanied by Conga and or Bongo drums.
	www.volcanopercussion.com /html/history.html (379 words)

	Donkey Konga Review
		The conga's have a tiny microphone built in the center to sense the sound when you clap.
		For those of you seeking traditional conga music there are tracks like Mambo No 5 and La Bamba, which blend well with it.
		It is great that there is some music variety, but it would be nice to have songs that mix with the conga addition better.
	www.siliconera.com /gcn/donkeykonga/0404017.htm (1395 words)

	Sheet Music Plus - Progressive Steps To Bongo And Conga Drum Technique (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		The Tomas Cruz Conga Method, Volume I By Tomas Cruz with Kevin Moore...
		The Tomas Cruz Conga Method, Volume II By Tomas Cruz with Kevin Moore...
		Conga Drumming By Alan Dworsky and Betsy Sansby...
	wwws.sheetmusicplus.com /sheetmusic/detail/AP.17316.html (138 words)

	BBC - Parents' Music Room - Conga Drums & Percussion
		The drum is one of the earliest instruments, popular throughout the world, and comes in all shapes and sizes.
		Wilson: I think that drums play a major part in the music industry today because they play a vital part in the music that everyone is into.
		Wilson: I think that it is important that parents encourage their children to play drums but if they are at a younger age that they play a little one and as time go by they could learn on bigger ones and learn different patterns.
	www.bbc.co.uk /music/parents/learninganinstrument/drums_article.shtml (681 words)

	Advance Conga Drumming - Dancing Hands Music
		Tomás Cruz is a master conga drummer who has played with many of the hottest bands on the Cuban scene.
		Volume 1 is subtitled “Conga Technique As Taught in Cuba” and includes exercises and rudiments to prepare you for Volumes 2 and 3.
		Volume 3 is subtitled “Timba: Modern Cuban Conga Rhythms.” Timba is the name of the current style of Cuban music being played by the hottest bands today.
	www.dancinghands.com /advanced_conga_drums.html?PHPSESSID=227b83310928422e3986e66ae96b0bcf (134 words)

	Conga (music) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Conga music is a style of Canadian music used to dance Conga.
		This article about a music genre is a stub.
		This page was last modified 16:50, 30 June 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Conga_(music) (79 words)

	CNN.com - The jingle-jangle daylight of the Byrds - Sep 27, 2006
		Michael Clarke, a conga player McGuinn and Crosby spied, "looked like Brian Jones and Mick Jagger combined," McGuinn says in a phone interview from his home in central Florida.
		Tambourine Man." With McGuinn's 12-string leading the way, the song became the spearhead of a new type of pop music -- "folk-rock." The single went to No. 1, and the Byrds were on their way.
		But Hillman, Crosby and McGuinn remain active: Hillman in country music (he had great success with the Desert Rose Band), Crosby with Crosby, Stills and Nash, and McGuinn as a solo and session musician.
	www.cnn.com /2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/26/byrds.mcguinn (1246 words)

	Wired News: Teaching Music Traders a Lesson
		A prestigious music school is encouraging musicians to swap audio and video clips of course material over peer-to-peer networks.
		File sharing is a cost-effective way to distribute the rich musical knowledge of the school, according to David Kusek, the school's associate vice president.
		Anyone can use and trade the material provided she or he agrees to the terms set by the school: Users may not alter or sell the material, and must credit the original source.
	www.wired.com /news/digiwood/0,1412,61173,00.html (780 words)

	LP Synthetic Conga Heads by Evans
		At Summer NAMM LP Music will introduce the LP Synthetic Conga Heads by Evans as an option for retrofitting LP congas.
		Perfect fit and exceptional durability for all sizes of LP and Matador congas, as well as extended collar drums such as the Galaxy and Giovanni series are guaranteed.
		Recently fitted on LP congas at the Montreal Drum Festival, the Modern Drummer Festival, and at various European venues, the Evans heads received rave reviews.
	www.pro-music-news.com /html/05/e00708lp.htm (286 words)

	World Music Central - Conga Master Ray Barretto Dies at 76
		He was one of the first Hispanic artists to record and perform with mainstream jazz artists including Sonny Stitt, Lou Donaldson, Red Garland, Cannonball Adderley, Freddie Hubbard, Cal Tjader, and Dizzie Gillespie.
		In addition, he was a celebrated figure in the Afro-Cuban and Salsa music scene.
		He is survived by Ray Barretto is survived by his wife Annette Rivera, his four children: Chris, Raun, Ray and Kelly Barretto; and four grandchildren: Jullian Barretto, Aja Peters, Arno Peters and Alex Peters.
	www.worldmusiccentral.org /article.php/20060217204435161 (227 words)

	Learn Conga Drumming - Dancing Hands Music
		This video uses the same step-by-step approach as our book Conga Drumming, covering the same rhythms and many of the same parts.
		After three conga parts are taught for each rhythm, they're put together in sizzling ensemble performances you can play along with.
		In those performances, special guest Raul Rekow of Santana solos on congas and bongos, while electrifying Cuban dancer Rosie Lopez Morès from the legendary Tropicana nightclub in Havana dances rumba in our Minnesota living room.
	www.dancinghands.com /view_category.php?id=1&PHPSESSID=51c5ea5d3088d51114e89e55379253cf (432 words)

	LP: Play Like a Pro: Lessons from the Pros
		Heel-tips are one of the fundamental building blocks of playing congas and are used both as basic parts of many rhythms and as jumping off points for improvising on our parts.
		They can be done on a conga, on a table top, our laps or anywhere else if we don't have a drum available or we can't make a lot of sound.
		Keep it musical; don't let our practice time become mechanical or our performance will be effected.
	lpmusic.com /Play_Like_A_Pro/Lessons_From_Pros/congawarmups_part2.htm (497 words)

	Amazon.ca: Conga Kings (Latin): Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		The aptly named Conga Kings isn't a cutting contest; it's a celebration of good fellowship among three great percussionists from two generations.
		The music's light but insistent touch is perfectly realized here, with the three men pushing the other players forward and weaving their lines through each other's contributions.
		Expertly sequenced to allow the group to shine at varied tempos, the album ends with "Conga Kings Grand Finale," a seven-minute-plus affirmation of the musicians' vast talents and great affinity for one another.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004SURV (425 words)

	Conga-line In Hell - Music Of Latin American Masters / Sachs \| ArkivMusic
		The disc's somewhat alarming title is taken from the delightful opening piece from 1994, the Uruguayan Miguel del Águila's sly conga that layers Latin American dance rhythms over a repeating piano figure (think Philip Glass, but with a sense of humor).
		His conducting on disc, as in live concerts, always is sharply articulated and well-thought-out.
		The Mexican composer Arturo Márquez, whose early works were heavily influenced by Messiaen and Berio, eventually turned to the music of his youth for inspiration.
	www.arkivmusic.com /classical/album.jsp?site_id=CTRV&album_id=12217 (407 words)

	Sheet Music Plus - Poncho Silverman: Poncho Sanchez' Conga Cookbook - Percussion / Conga Drums / Congas
		Grammy-award winning conga player Poncho Sanchez and Chuck Silverman have joined forces to produce this book of riffs for beginning conga players or percussionists who want to incorporate Latin or conga techniques into their playing style.
		The tracks on the accompanying CD are performed by a world-class band - members of the Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band - with and without conga parts, so after you learn the material in the book, you'll be able to practice by playing along.
		Not only does the music have a decidedly Latin flavor, but so do the spicy hot cooking recipes from Poncho that are interspersed throughout the book!
	wwws.sheetmusicplus.com /sheetmusic/detail/HL.2500278.html (307 words)

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