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It’s Done With DrumsTHE CARIOCA AND SAMBA. . . come from the Maxixe, a Brazilian folk dance The instruments are African “talking drum.” a hollow log and a tom-tom. The talking drum is high-pitched. and is backed bv the more sensuous tom-tom.Th. drum U th. b«.U for th. rhythm of Ltlin now in vogu.. In »h.lr n.liT. fcaUut. aaoy of iho dances ere done !o drums elone eech dance o U. own kind of drum. Latin-American dancaa largely ara ofTHE CUBAN CONGA KICK STEF'as demonstrated bv Tommy Gomez and Lucille both Cubans, of the Katherine Dunham troupe, drummers are Candido (standing), a Puerto Rican. Gaucho. a native of Dutch Guiana. Sometimes they trouble getting together on a beat, but sooner or Miss Dunham says, the fundamental African rhythm comes through.FOR THE BEGUINE... a product of Martinique, the drummers beat on “barrel drums” with open hands. The Beguine is rather slow and stately, the girl walking with a high carriage and carrying a basket or tray on her head.THE CONGO PAILLETTE.. . a Haitian dance, is wild and high spirited, done to two impudent sounding Haitian drums and Cuban “Ma-racas” or rattles. The Congo Paillette and the Cuban Conga or first cousins.
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Valley Morning Star
Harlingen, Texas, US
Fri, Aug 22, 1941
Page 8
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Forrest O.
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