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Day 5 - Video 1 — Hearing the Conga Tumbao
very interresting video from Alexis on Conga. But I am lost here. There is no way I could here the implied clave or in the complex tumbaos, to locate the ones and fours :( Is it intended feel the implied clave in these tumbaos or am I just good to go on ?
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I agree , I have not heard a thing , it is so difficult. Until , attempted to find and repeat video over and over again, I thought about Clave rhythm inside Cinquillo, I watched the video on day 2 video 1-2 over and over again and start to hear some. 😭
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Reflection video 1
1️⃣ Before watching this video, where did you think On2 timing came from? New York 2️⃣ What surprised you the most about the story of the Sarabande? I think what amazed me is , why it is banned for it is wild and scandalous, may be because of how slow and control and deepen of movement while tune in sync with the music, created some kind of emotion and lead to relationships that prohibit in that Era ? 3️⃣ Do you think learning the history of rhythm changes the way dancers approach musicality? Why or why not? I think, yes, learning history eg. Flu pandemic in 1918 teach us similar thing about COVID 19 pandemic. Every event has their own history and peoples around it tales. For dances, learn history of dance , is to learn about people way of life, the music expression , the rhythm likely come from the way of life, the dance is the communication and the expression of people and their culture. To learn the history of rhythm teaches us about how it originated and evolved and to feel the music as though we are living in and dancing among them.
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Thank you sir for your support and comment. I really appreciated every word you teach and your method is so amazing that I realized I have to share this to my friends at the studio. Thanks again sir.
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Day 8-9 reflection 1️⃣ Were you able to hear the clave clearly in the exercise? Yes and no. However, with different songs playing different instruments, some songs easier to catch Tap sound from wood Clave right away, some songs require me to listen for a while before catching the rhythm that integrate by different instruments that form the Clave rhythm. 2️⃣ Did you notice how the third beat prepares the step into the break? Yes, but still not clearly understood about preparing the step into the break. My understanding is that anticipating to hear the third beat that fall into the slow ( ? So call the break ) before preparing to the quick quick again !?! 3️⃣ Did stepping with the clave feel different than counting the rhythm? Yes, because I don’t have to worry about trying to count at the same time I step. All I need is listen and wait - try to react to the anticipates beat that going to come and step right on to the beat by hearing it, instead of try to step the feet by counting it. ( less active thinking of counting and more passive listening and move ) 4️⃣ Which song from the playlist helped you hear the rhythm most clearly? Son de la Loma and El cuarto de Tula has a strong instrument wood sound and more clear. While, Veinte años and Chan Chan, the rhythm is buried into other instruments, I heard the maracas 🪇 that produce the sound that make me find the rhythm of the clave the most, in this two songs. 😅 5️⃣ What part of this exercise felt the most challenging for you? Try to step on to the third beat of clave, I need to feel the rhythm first and then anticipate the movement on the beat and any distraction eg. the dog barking , may take me out of that mode and lose the control and I need to start over….
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@kanokrat-suk-2344
Call me Suk..
SAWADDEE , ( hello in Thai) Mambo lover.
I am originally from Thailand.
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