Botija
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The botija (botijuela; bunga) is a Caribbean musical instrument of the aerophone type. The botija is a potbellied earthenware jug or jar with two openings and was used in the early son sextetos in Cuba as a bass instrument.
Origination
The botija was used to hold kerosene that was brought from Spain and was then utilized to hide money underground. [1] The botijas were later dug up and used as musical instruments in the late nineteenth century in the Caribbean island of Cuba. [2]This type of music was called Cuba Son and utilized the botijas as bass instruments. [3]
The player creates sound across a hole in the side whilst controlling the sound with his fingers in the mouth of the jug. It is filled with water to specific levels and is blown into to produce bass pitches. It was also played by inserting one end of a reed-like stick into the botija and the other end was held in between the player's teeth. The reed was used to guide the emission of air, allowing dexterity to play while moving away or near the opening of the botija while blowing. The instrument produces a bass sound.[4] The botija is now a relic instrument; the son groups replaced it with the double bass during the 1920s.
Cuban Son
See also
References
- ^ Roman. "The Bass in the Cuban Son". Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ http://www.boogalu.com/features/history-cuban-music
- ^ Roman. "The Bass in the Cuban Son". Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ Carpentier, Alejo 2001 [1946]. Music in Cuba. Minneapolis MN. p228
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