Afro-Cuban Rhythms - Cascara 

hahahaha everyone is expecting a ~minor~ singular/plural correction on the word "timpani". This is a RU-vid video guys. I think we'll survive. He explains and demonstrates the concept very well.

Also, it's good to show the two-handed versions of Cascara and the heavily accented versions as well - but maybe you do in more advanced versions?

It's fine if you don't have to get your floor tom to be re-wrapped : /

A notated representation would be very helpful in learning this? where do the beats land? can you count while you play it please?

So funny hear this guy trying to pronounce cascara in Spanish.....vivan los ritmos latinos, even here in the States if you want to be a great drummer, we have to go through latin styles...

what do these wirds meen i dont spaek spanish

with all due respect,i think the cascara is a pattern and not a rhythm,like the 2-3 and 3-2 son and rhumba clave is a rhythmic pattern,a rhythm would be like the songo,the mozambique,the conga,cha cha cha,pilon,danzon,etc.

Yeah man….Again…you need to research before you spread information that is not correct. Sorry bro. There are so many errors here.

Finally a drummer who clearly shows how to play the Cascare and Clave together... 👍 Thanks!

I thought a "School of music..." instructor would know that it is A timpano or many timpani.

Sorry, but you should say that playing cascara on the side of tue floor tom cause bad damage to the tom...

But why is there like 6 beats in there? I can’t find the pattern of the 2:3 or 3:2 anywhere in here? Is it all supposed to be in 1 measure?

why is the cascara either in 3'2 or 2'3?the son or rhumba clave is not part of the rhythm.this is the part that confuses me

So beautiful to see the resilient survival of African rhythms in Latin America.

As far as i know the Cascara-rhythm is originally not accented beats. But we have the freedom to do so.

I think I play this sometimes and don't even realize what I'm playing, or at least not concious of it. lol or not ....P.S. you're a great teacher!

I think its Important for drummers to learn as many languages as they can

You're such a GREAT drummer!

When talking about 2/3 and 3/2 clave or cascara (also sometimes called palitos) it's handy to talk about the difference being starting half-way through the patterns. That way the time signature 4/4 or 2/4 or Cut-Time doesn't really matter.

Awesome lesson. Straight forward and to the point!

@jesamani75 It really depends how you want to use the word. Yes it could be used to describe rhythm-defined styles like "The Cha Cha Cha Rhythm" etc but then again may not work for non-rhythm-defined styles like "The Blues Rhythm". The word rhythm just means a regular pattern of movement or sound and that works for Cascara.

Pithily expressed! Well done! Joe