Activities for Conga by Enrique E. Garcia VideofoundonWisconsinPublicTV’swebsitehttp://wisconsinperforms.org/videos/#!/

RecordedatBirchCreekMusicPerformanceCenter,EggHarbor,WIhttp://www.birchcreek.org

INVESTIGATE“THEWONDERFULWORLDOFLATINMUSIC”

1. Watch‘Classic’YouTubePerformances

a) DesiArnaz“ElCumbanchero”(1946)from“ILoveLucy”https://www.youtu.be/lfXv_lditPg

b) TitoPuente,KingofLatinMusic“OyeComoVa”https://www.youtu.be/zZQh4lL7unM

c) PoncoSanchez&HisLatinJazzOrchestra“OneMintJulep”https://www.youtu.be/liEbvCqtrhM

d) MongoSantamaria,GreatCongaPlayer“Afro-Blue1984”https://www.youtu.be/lyPlfoXogtdl

2. PurchaseTheseAwesomeMethodBooksa) TheABC’sofBrazilianPercussion-NeyRosaurob) TheBandTeachers’PercussionGuide:InsightsintoPlaying

andTeachingPercussion-StewartHoffmanc) TheContemporaryHandDrummer-JoseRosa&Hector

Neciosupd) DrumCircle:AGuidetoWorldPercussion-ChaloEdwards

&FrankKumore) Techniques&BasicPatternsforCongas,Timbales,&

Bongos-RolandoMorales-Matos3. WatchAwesomeYouTubeTeachingVideos

a) RubenAlvarez(ArtistClinicianforLatinPercussionCompany)

• Revisiting“FunwithOne”(ForSingleConga:Tumbadora)https://www.youtu.be/XPK7Elm6s5c

• “FunwithTwo”(TwoCongas:TumbadoraandQuinto)https://www.youtu.be/OSFfHf3QXzo

• “FunwithToys”(Guiro&ChaChaBell)https://www.youtu.be/yrmyXyx-joc

b) JohnSantos“PlayingMaracas”https://www.youtu.be/fUgj-aL6Exg

c) PoncoSanchez“PercussionFundamentalsofLatinMusicfortheRhythmSectionhttps://www.youtu.be/Oj23EFFzFF8

d) FILM“Maraca&HisLatinJazzAllStars”https://www.youtu.be/y5WPu6j3_nA

4. LearnFunRepertoire(allavailablefromRowloffMusic)EasyALaEscuelaLaloDavilaDeClaveMonChrisBrooksGuiroHeroJohnHearnes*AlsovisitLouisvilleLeopardPercussionistswebsiteforinspiring,innercitykids’performancesandtheirYouTubevideos.https://www.louisvilleleopardpercussionists.comMediumElCaribeLaloDavilaElMatadorFlavioCianciaruloFiestaLatinaLaloDavilaAdvancedAfroPaquitoD’RiveraAi,Ai,Ai,Ai,Ai,AiSteveMcDonaldFiestaenlaPlayaBrianMason