Danzon is the official musical genre and dance of cuba. Partitura piano almendra abelardo valdez danzon demo. This might be one of the most recognizable and popular danzones of them all. It is also an active musical form in mexico, and is much loved in puerto rico as well. Join facebook to connect with almendra danzonera and others you may know. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Mambo potpourri radio radio antonio delgado new brunswick youth orchestra. Written in 2 4 time, the danzon is a slow, formal partner dance, requiring set footwork around syncopated beats, and incorporating elegant pauses while the couples stand listening to virtuoso instrumental passages, as characteristically played by a. Almendra almond was one of the most important rock and roll groups from buenos aires, argentina in the late 1960s.
Richie vitale arrangement of the beautiful cuban danzon almendra. Purchase, download and print sheet music pdf file now. Internet archive contributor internet archive language spanish. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Almendra band, a rock band from buenos aires, argentina almendra 1969, the bands debut studio album. Danzon almendra cuba download sheet music pdf file. Jan 02, 1985 the setting for dancing to almendra, by mayra montero, is the cuba i recall from watching the movie the godfather. Professional latin sheet music the full arrangement includes. The cuban dance style danzon traces its origins to the spanish contradanza, itself a product of english country dancing of the 16th century. Saxof6n soprano bb 2 fagots bassons horns 4 cornos. The setting for dancing to almendra, by mayra montero, is the cuba i recall from watching the movie the godfather. Printed programs will be provided to patrons at the performances.
These advance program notes are provided online for our patrons who like to read. This includes individual works designated by their composers as a danzon in a title or subtitle. You can download the paper by clicking the button above. Upon the contradanzas arrival in cuba during the 18th century, it quickly rose to prominence as the islands national dance. The list below includes all pages in the category danzon. Almendra, salamanca, a village and municipality in the province of salamanca, spain. Led by guitarist and lyricist luis alberto spinetta, between 1968 and 1971 almendra released a few singles and two albums that revolutionized the sound of.
These are contemporary danzones by arturo sandoval, oscar hernandez, and pauito drivera. Unfortunately, i dont know of other sources for danzon sheet music, but try web searches if you havent already. Casinos, extravagant entertainment, mafiosi, and corruption took center stage, while castros revolution percolated in the background. Unfortunately, i dont know of other sources for danzon sheet music, but try. I found three danzon charts, one for big band, another for combo, the third for little big band.
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