Bembe Overview

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CongaMasterClass.com Featuring Michael Spiro.
Bembe is a sacred style of drumming in Cuba originating from the Yoruban people of Africa. There are many different styles of Bembe, played with hands or sticks, but each are designed to help accompany the singers and dancers of the music. In this lesson, I will go over the style of Bembe played with hands, which consists of a high, middle, and low drum part, as well as a bell pattern.

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@Ryannkae 8 месяцев назад

I’m bembe too . iam from congo 🇨🇩 Central African

@bvscfanatic 14 лет назад

In fact, this is the clearest and simplest explanation of bembé I've ever seen. I had heard it described as a 6/8, but that didn't make sense to me with rumba clave. I knew many African rhythms to be 12/8, so your breakdown of this as four triplets makes perfect sense. I saw Ginger Baker try to make a similar explanation of 12/8 rhythms one time, but yours is the one that really clarified this for ME. Thanks!!!

@seisporocho 16 лет назад

Michael, couldn't thank you enough for finally providing what is TRULY "educational" videos. Everybody just played the rhythm etc. Now we can really LEARN the concepts. Ache pa ti Teacher!

@rjrichmusic 6 лет назад

Been a fan of Spiro s for a long time. Great stuff as always!

@user-rl8td8lp5l 2 года назад

Хорошие уроки.

@TheSutov 2 года назад

very instructional, neat. Add the bass on tumbao at 8:20 on downbeat and some smile and that will be it!

@QDogg 15 лет назад

I'm a djembe player but I enjoy the sounds of the conga and this a great instructional video. Keep up the good work and continue to bring the sound to the people!

@ProjetoSambadaMangueiraSantos 3 года назад

Muito obrigado, esta me ajudando muito.

@csalsera 11 лет назад

Thank you, Maestro!! so generous of you.

@jpb93360 16 лет назад

Very good teacher. Lucky students to have a world class percussionist who know and LOVE to transmit his knowledge. By the way, try their site , it's the best...Really.

@OmarGuerraAlfonzo 11 лет назад

Excelente explicación... muy pedagógico... Muchas gracias desde Venezuela!!!

@teacherontap 11 лет назад

Thank you. Very clear and helpful

@PlanetBongoSan 15 лет назад

this is an excellent video for beginners to understand these concepts, by an obviously highly experienced teacher. good stuff!

@JamesArmstrongMusic 3 года назад

Michael, thanks for sharing this excellent reference. Bravo ! I've found the referenced bell rhythm, notated in ternary form, which has lead to several related thematic structures. Piano and percussion studies continue, after many years.

@candombilo 15 лет назад

no sabia que chuk norris tocaba las congas!!

@IsaacOLEG 12 лет назад

I appreciate your explanations and video, as a dancer and a pianist (and a piano tuner !!) Thankyou for providing them. Happy Christmas

@RickChesler 10 лет назад

For double-extra super credit, play the two drum parts together like he does near the end of the video, AND play the bell part with a foot pedal! My brain started to melt when I tried,

@camouflaxxx 3 года назад

Mike, falta la caja - you should mention, that it plays the improvisations and that many caja-patterns have an open tone in count 1! And please provide some caja improvisation examples... Thank you ;-)

@Meymeygwis 11 лет назад

Great instructional video on Bembe! I missed the the third drum, Tumba part. It would be good to see your take on the Tumba. Do you have a video on the Tumba part somewhere? Thank you!

@allancerf9038 10 лет назад

tremendous.

@TheCencerro 14 лет назад

A practicar OK buen ritmo esta completamente en clave.

@virtuallyskitz1 15 лет назад

Very well done. You say at the beginning that bembe is usually played with three drums, yet you show only two. What does the low drum play?

@snrbaires 15 лет назад

Thanks for breaking down the rhythm! I'm going to see if I can't work it for two fingerstyle bodhran players. I just noticed how far apart the tones are spread out on the conga from center to the frame.

@chrisstuart3 3 года назад

Thanks for this. Also, you look like Mark Hamil.

@josefino72 9 лет назад

Going for extra credit.

@lipendelss 7 лет назад

Bembe! A wonderfull rithym! I know this rithym like abacua its the same right?

@jjshelt 13 лет назад

@todei79 I've seen it taught piece by piece. meaning, try getting just the first two hits (1 a), and feel how that falls within one beat, then rest for the remainder of the measure. next, try adding one or two more hits so, 1 a &a rest rest- make sure there is a rest on 2! now you're already halfway to playing the complete bell part!

@todei79 14 лет назад

This 12/8 rhythm is so difficult for me. Can anyone suggest a specific drill to practice so I can get it down. I was trying to do the foot tap while trying to clap the bell pattern but dang, I just can't get it yet. Is there a more simpler pattern to practice so I can get this 12/8 down? Thank you all in advance.

@joshuazolten6457 7 лет назад

todei79 still working that out? I can help if you are.

@willrich3908 10 лет назад

didn't know Chuck Norris played bembe lol :)

@allancerf9038 10 лет назад

great stuff. check out john barry's ipcress file in 12/8!

@vivianabelle6664 9 лет назад

1 T S 4 T S (in 6/8), where T=tone and S=slap. You're playing the tone/slap on counts of 2 + 3, 5 + 6.

@vxla 5 лет назад

Viviana Belle actually the high drum is on 1 2 and 4 5.

@mandalorian55 13 лет назад

@todei79 play it as slow as you can and once you have it in a very very slow tempo, little by little keep going up with the tempo and once you have it, slow it down again till you can play it at freewill :) just a little advice...