This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract We investigated the effect of tempo on the production of the syncopated 3-2 son clave rhythm. We recorded eleven experienced percussionists ...

The word “clave” refers to the round hardwood stick used as a percussion instrument in tropical latin music (Afro-Cuban, salsa, merengue, cha cha, etc.). It looks a little like a hot dog without the ...

At the Dallas Black Dance Theatre studio, choreographer Claude Alexander III (seated at center) works with company members during a rehearsal of his "The Way of the Clave."(Smiley N. Pool / Staff ...

Recently, radio host Ayana Contreras went to Cuba to dig into a rhythm known as clave. She says clave is essentially a "five-beat rhythmic structure and it's the backbone of a lot of Latin music forms ...