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 ...

NOTE TO JOURNALISTS: Media interested in interviews should contact Kathy Matter, Purdue Bands public relations, (765) 496-6785. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Pulsating Latin rhythms hit the entertainment ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Numbers” is an original tune that features the Fender Rhodes trading solo phrases with the flute. The accompaniment and melody fragments fit together like a puzzle. The rhythm section’s pattern is ...