Its Cuban
The its is a cuban Musical genre derived from the Changui that Nené Manfugas introduced with Guantánamo then in 1882 with the Carnaval of Santiago of Cuba, played at its beginnings by a trio of musicians: a Very, a Bongo and an instrument of low (the Marimbula at the beginning).
The its cuban is based on a rate/rhythm at four times. It hardly has relationship with its homonym the its Mexican.
In 1909, the military service become obligatory, soldiers of Santiago of Cuba will go to Havana and will bring the sound there where the Tempo will accelerate, and the number of musicians will pass to six: Sexteto Boloña, Western Sexteto; Cuarteto Oriental becomes the Sexteto Habanero.
Little by little, of the orchestras forsook the Danzon to play of the its .
An alternative of the its , the Sucu-sucu, is born in the Island from the Pines (Cuba) (the most famous type-setter: Eliseo Grenet).
In the Years 1920, one of the most famous groups is the Trio of Miguel Matamoros with successes like “Mamá, its of Loma”, “El which will siembra known maíz”… It is competed with soon by others, like the Sexteto Munamar, the Sexteto Machín, which bequeathed them also unforgettable recordings.
In 1927, Ignacio Piñeiro creates the Sexteto Nacional, which will become then Septeto Nacional, adding for the first time in the history of the its a trumpet like instrument principal.
In 1928, Septeto Nacional is the high-speed motorboat of the World Fair of Seville in Spain.
Rita Montaner which had a very beautiful voice of Soprano, with its pianist Ignacio Villa, celebrates it “Bola de Nieve” (Guanabacoa, 1911 - Havana, 1971) triumph together with Paris with the pregón-són over the pianist Cuba in Moisés Simons “El Manicero”.
The fashion of the its gains the the United States of America (there low it is called rhumba), with “El Manisero” (The Peanut Vendor) recorded by Don Azpiazu and Havana Casino Orchestrated and interpreted with Broadway by Antonio Machín.
In France, they are Don Barreto and the Lecuona Cuban Boys which will make known, inter alia, the rate/rhythm of the its .
In 1930, Arsenio Rodríguez amalgamates the its with the guaganco (one of the forms of the Rumba) and gives rise to the its montuno .
Towards 1950, the Porto Rican them also will adopt the its . One two, Ismael “Maelo” Will rivet, “El Brujo de Borinquen” will be crowned “Sonero Mayor”.
Carlos Puebla, against the tendency to accelerate of it the rate/rhythm in the Forties and Fifties, draws from the tradition of the its in a style melancholic person and humorous with simple but subtle arrangements, just like Los Compadres before him.
Contrary, other orchestras deviate some or drown it in the electric coppers and instruments to develop percussion kinds: Sonora Matancera, Bebo Valdes…
Starting from 1967, the its will leave its place to the Salsa dance, hold-all and synthesis of several cuban and Porto Rican rates/rhythms.
In 1989, at the time of a festival organized by Smithsonian Institute, Compay Segundo sings for the first time “Chan Chan”.
In 1997, Ry Cooder decides to reform a group of its , with forgotten legends: Buena Vista Social Club. Wim Wenders makes of it a documentary Film in 1999 which gains a broad success.
External bonds
- History of the cuban musics
- Montuno cubano
| Random links: | Xbox Live | Aryaman | Guinglange | Pierre Billecocq | Per Gessle |