Son montuno
Son montuno is a Cuban style of music that belongs to Son Cubano .
The Son originated in the province of Oriente and initially merged the Spanish guitar and lyrical traditions with Afro-Cuban percussion and rhythms. Around 1909 she came from Oriente to Havana , carried by Carlos Godínez and other members of the Ejército permanente (the army ) who migrated there. The first recordings were made in 1918; the Sexteto Habanera and the Sexteto Nacional popularized the Son .
Probably referring montuno originally originated in the mountainous regions Ostkubas; after all, it was more used to describe the last up-tempo section of a son, with its semi-improvisation, repetitive singing and bold instrumental climax. The term was used in the 1920s when the Son Sextetto established itself in Havana and competed heavily with the older Danzóns .
Arsenio Rodríguez also introduced the instrumental parts called montunos with instrumental solos to the vocal part . He made reference to the guaguancó , emphasized the importance of trumpets and tres guitar, and introduced new instruments such as congas and piano . The replacement of the guitar by the piano greatly expanded the contrapuntal and harmonic possibilities. Benny Moré added influences from Guaracha and Bolero .
Don Aspiazu made Son montuno known in the USA.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cristóbal Díaz Ayala Cuba canta y baila: discografía de la música cubana 1898–1925. Fundación Musicalia, San Juan PR 1994, pp. 316f.
- ↑ Rebeca Mauleón, Salsa Guidebook for Piano and Ensemble . Petaluma, California: Sher Music 1993, p. 155.
- ↑ Kevin Moore Beyond Salsa Piano: The Cuban Timba Piano Revolution v. 1. Beginning The Roots of Timba . Santa Cruz, CA: Moore Timba 2009, p. 39
