Meter isn't everything: The case of a timeline-oriented Cuban polyrhythm |
| |
Institution: | 1. TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Department of Psychology, Söğütözü cd. no: 43, Ankara, 06530, Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey;2. Istanbul University, State Conservatory, Department of Musicology, Rıhtım Caddesi No:1, 81300, Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey |
| |
Abstract: | Meter serves as a robust temporal referent for the creation and perception of musical rhythm. In music from Africa and the diaspora, a parallel referent is often present in the form of repetitive rhythmic patterns known as timelines. This paper examines how a well-known timeline (the standard pattern) serves as a grounding framework for quinto (lead conga drum) rhythms heard in different drumming performances of Afro-Cuban rumba columbia. Focusing on the layout of alignment points between the constituent elements of the various temporal layers—rhythm, timeline, and possible meters—indicates that the quinto players may be orienting their playing according to the timeline's onsets. |
| |
Keywords: | Polyrhythm Rumba columbia Quinto Cuban music Drumming Standard pattern |
本文献已被 ScienceDirect 等数据库收录! |
|