Jon Griffin
The term Afrocuban-Music includes music of ritual, festive-religious as
well as secular events. These are directly tied to the musical cultures
of Africa. These African musical traditions were all included in one
form or another when Cuban music was in its development. Four major
influences are the musical culture of the Yoruba (including the Iyesá),
the Arará, the Congo, and the Carabalí (generically used to identify the
Ibibio slaves).
The Cabildos de Nación Lucumí or Yoruba were where the music and dance
of the Yorubas and their descendants were performed. These were
exclusive societies known simply as Cabildos, and they were very
abundant in the main urban centers of central-western Cuba. They were
also in the Casas de Santo, or houses of the saints, or Ilé-ocha even today.
Cuban Santería is the most popular cult among the Cuban population and
blends both traditional Yoruban religion (Lukumi) and Catholicism.
Composed of two liturgical systems: the Regla Ocha (Rule of the Orisha)
and the Oráculo de Ifá. This Ocha-Ifá religious complex contains both
the religious and festive practices. These take place in the Casas de
Santo and Cabilidos.
In the case of religious festivities, the instrumental ensemble formats
are dictated by tradition and what is "correct" for this particular type
of celebration. The sacred drums known by as batás are the dominate
instrument in the ritual hierarchy.
About The Author
Jon Griffin has been playing music since he was 7 years old. He is also
an avid cook and expert in beer, brewing and other beverages. He owns
http://salsablanca.com and http://jongriffin.com as well as other sites
like http://learningaboutstuff.com
He went to Grove School of Music where he studied songwriting and
composing and arranging (yes it was fun doing a big band chart every week!).
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