Yeza or Iyesa is a rhythm that came from West Africa. It's the name of a family of drums, rhythms and a religious practice in Cuba.

In this rhythm the low drum is the solo drum. In future blog entries I will cover many variations that can be played by the solo drum. There is an incredible Iyesa on Grupo AfroCuba's Raices Africanas CD. (NOTE: The one I'm showing here is different from the one on the album. The Iyesa on the album uses traditional drums - played with hands and sticks.)

Yeza / Iyesa High Drum | 1 | + | 2 | + | 3 | + | 4 | + | 1 | + | 2 | + | 3 | + | 4 | + | | S | S | · | S | T | · | T | · | S | S | · | S | T | · | T | · | | R | L | R | L | R | L | R | L | R | L | R | L | R | L | R | L | Middle Drum | 1 | + | 2 | + | 3 | + | 4 | + | 1 | + | 2 | + | 3 | + | 4 | + | | B |   | S |   | B | T | B | T | B |   | S |   | B | T | B | T | | L |   | R |   | L | R | L | R | L |   | R |   | L | R | L | R | Low Drum | 1 | + | 2 | + | 3 | + | 4 | + | 1 | + | 2 | + | 3 | + | 4 | + | | · | M | M | T |   | · | B | B | B |   | · | T |   | · | S |   | | L | R | L | R |   | L | R | L | R |   | L | R |   | L | R |   | Key T = Tone, Open B = Bass, Bass Tone S = Slap, Closed M = Muff, Muffled Tone · = Touch Stroke X = Clave/Bell Strike R = Right Hand Stroke, Primary/Strong Hand Stroke L = Left Hand Stroke, Weak Hand Stroke

Posted by: Richard / 4:02:54 PM
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