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In Tomatito’s Encuentro Video after the Bulerias he and his palmeros demonstrate the compas by rapping knuckles on the table. I just can’t seem to catch the groove and on video tape it’s hard to keep rewinding and, of course, I can’t slow it down. Can anybody here, with better ears and eyes than me, transcribe exactly what they are doing? I’d like to see it in the following format.
A basic Bulerias compas. (i)=index finger (k)=knuckles. Knuckles mark the accented beats. 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 k- i- i- k-i-i- k-i-k- i- k- i
What they are doing in the video is far more complex than this and I’d really appreciate it if some one could accurately transcribe it.
ORIGINAL: loop ... but i still can't understand ,why we count the beats start on 12?
??? what are you trying to find out? dont you start the ABC on A without knowing the reason, either? btw. counting is only a (helpful) tool to understand the rythm, that is the only goal IMHO. if you want you can create an own pattern and start counting on 99 or anything else, as long as you are able to give a picture of the rythm...
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but i still can't understand ,why we count the beats start on 12?
Loop, Counting systems are only counting systems, a method where outsiders can make some sense of what's going on. No more! If you listen to the "chording" compás of Bulerias, (the bit inbetween verses, or falsetas in a solo) it will appear to sound very much like an up-beat Soleares with the accents 1,2,3 (Bflat)...and finish generally on 6 or 10. Play that over and over again to get the feel... Now if you listen closely, you'll find that a lot of falsetas don't start on the 1 beat (say like Soleares or Alegrias), but the 12 beat, going by the original counting system I explained. They jump in a little bit early and change the syncopation.
That's what gives Bulerias it's jumpy, up beat sound.
It's not too important about this "counting" thing, but it does help to understand what's going on. Bulerias is difficult, and there are even a few professionals who over-extend themselves and find that they are out of compás (in practise). That's what makes this palo so much fun and as big a challenge you want it to be!
A basic Bulerias compas. (i)=index finger (k)=knuckles. Knuckles mark the accented beats. 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 k- i- i- k-i-i- k-i-k- i- k- i
I first saw this in Saura's Flamenco where Tomatito is playing a buleria. Potito and Duquende are singing, but also at the table are these 2 guys sitting between Duquende and the dancers. It took me forever to figure out the rhythm. Now I haven't seen the Encuentro video to which you speak of, but I think the transcription above is exactly what they're doing in the Flamenco video with an added AMI rasgeado every now and then. The only way I can sync up is if I slow the video down.
thanks Ron.M! i used my little brain just figured out a little from your words. for example, is that when singer begin at first beat, the guitar falseta usually cut in the 1 beat before(12beat)? or the percussion part count in normal, like 123,456, and the guitar player play just one beat earlier?
Loop, In my opinion don't get too bogged down with numbers...just listen as much as you can, then it becomes more obvious. It's impossible to learn Flamenco guitar from a book or music or tabs IMO.
ORIGINAL: Ron.M Loop, In my opinion don't get too bogged down with numbers...just listen as much as you can, then it becomes more obvious.
Good advice and also do yourself a BIG favour and get a copy of Rons Flamenco Master.
I used to be completely flummoxed by bulerias too, and this helped a great deal. The point is to get that rhythmic cycle into your head so that you are not counting anything.
Have you ever played blues? If you have you would be able to sit down and jam a 12 bar blues with anyone, right? You would know exactly when the chord changes are coming up without any kind of counting, yes? Thats where you need to get to.
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