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The '''botija''' (botijuela; bunga) is a [[Caribbean]] [[musical instrument]] of the [[aerophone]] type. |
The '''botija''' (botijuela; bunga) is a [[Caribbean]] [[musical instrument]] of the [[aerophone]] type. It is a potbellied [[earthenware]] jug or jar with two openings and was used in the early [[Son cubano|son]] sextetos in [[Cuba]] as a bass instrument. |
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==Origin== |
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Botijas were originally used to hold [[kerosene]] brought from Spain. They were then used to hide money underground and were buried to prevent humidity from reaching the floors.<ref name="The Bass in the Cuban Son">{{cite web|last=Roman|title=The Bass in the Cuban Son|url=https://sites.google.com/site/mrsromanscorner/research-endeavors/the-bass-in-the-cuban-son|accessdate=15 September 2013}}</ref> In the late 19th century, in Cuba, botijas were dug up and used as musical instruments.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of Cuban Music|url=http://www.boogalu.com/features/history-cuban-music|accessdate=15 September 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201194105/http://www.boogalu.com/features/history-cuban-music|archivedate=1 February 2014}}</ref> |
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==Cuban |
==Use in Cuban son== |
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The [[Son cubano|son]] genre of music and dance originated in eastern Cuba in the late 19th century. The music's defining characteristic is a pulsing or [[Syncopation|anticipated bass]] that falls between the downbeats, leading to the creation of many bass instruments including the botija. Other instruments included a [[marímbula]], serrucho, [[Bajo sexto|contrabajo and bajo]].<ref name="The Bass in the Cuban Son" /> Other bass instruments were used according to the size of the musical arrangement or required [[timbre]]. The marímbula, for example, was used mainly for smaller ensembles because it was not easily heard, whereas the bajo, an electrical bass, could be easily projected and heard over many other instruments. |
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[[Cuban Son]] originated in the eastern part of Cuba in the late nineteenth century. The defining characteristic of the music is the pulsing bass. Multiple types of bass instruments were created |
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Botijas contained two openings, one at the top and one of the side, and were blown into to create bass notes. To create specific [[Pitch (music)|pitches]], they were filled to specific levels with water. <ref name="The Bass in the Cuban Son" /> Another technique includes inserting a reed into the opening which the player blows into.<ref name="The Bass in the Cuban Son" /> |
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Use of the botija throughout parts of Cuba ended after the early 20th century; it was replaced by the [[double bass]].<ref>Carpentier, Alejo 2001 [1946]. ''Music in Cuba''. Minneapolis MN.</ref> |
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== In popular culture == |
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In Brazil, the expression ''"pego(a) com a boca na botija"'' (caught with his/her mouth on the milk jug) has a similar meaning to "caught with his hand in the cookie jar". |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Udu]] |
*[[Udu]] |
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*[[Ghatam]] |
*[[Ghatam]] |
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*[[Son_(music)|Son]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:30, 21 August 2023
 Botija "perulera" of the 17th century from Seville, Spain. On display at the Museo do Pobo Galego | |
| Other names | Botijo, Botijuela, Bunga |
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The botija (botijuela; bunga) is a Caribbean musical instrument of the aerophone type. It is a potbellied earthenware jug or jar with two openings and was used in the early son sextetos in Cuba as a bass instrument.
Origin[edit]
Botijas were originally used to hold kerosene brought from Spain. They were then used to hide money underground and were buried to prevent humidity from reaching the floors.[1] In the late 19th century, in Cuba, botijas were dug up and used as musical instruments.[2]
Use in Cuban son[edit]
The son genre of music and dance originated in eastern Cuba in the late 19th century. The music's defining characteristic is a pulsing or anticipated bass that falls between the downbeats, leading to the creation of many bass instruments including the botija. Other instruments included a marímbula, serrucho, contrabajo and bajo.[1] Other bass instruments were used according to the size of the musical arrangement or required timbre. The marímbula, for example, was used mainly for smaller ensembles because it was not easily heard, whereas the bajo, an electrical bass, could be easily projected and heard over many other instruments.
Botijas contained two openings, one at the top and one of the side, and were blown into to create bass notes. To create specific pitches, they were filled to specific levels with water. [1] Another technique includes inserting a reed into the opening which the player blows into.[1]
Use of the botija throughout parts of Cuba ended after the early 20th century; it was replaced by the double bass.[3]
In popular culture[edit]
In Brazil, the expression "pego(a) com a boca na botija" (caught with his/her mouth on the milk jug) has a similar meaning to "caught with his hand in the cookie jar".
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Roman. "The Bass in the Cuban Son". Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "History of Cuban Music". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ Carpentier, Alejo 2001 [1946]. Music in Cuba. Minneapolis MN.
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