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First of All, What Is Jazz? | Periscope

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First of All, What Is Jazz? | Periscope
Episode 33
Jazz music originated in the United States. It was created by African Americans in the early 1900s. The sound of jazz was influenced by West African rhythms and music, and American folk music. A...
Bongos & Concerro | Periscope

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Bongos & Concerro | Periscope
Episode 34
Bongos: Two small drums played between the knees, often used in Afro-Cuban music. The "Bongocero" is the name for a bongo player. Cencerro: A cowbell played by the "Bongocero," or bongo player. It can...
Guiro | Periscope

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Guiro | Periscope
Episode 36
Guiro: A scraper sometimes used in Latin jazz. The Cuban and Puerto Rican form is made from a notched gourd and played with a stick.
Timbales | Periscope

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Timbales | Periscope
Episode 37
Timbales: A set of tuneable metal drums invented in Cuba. They are often accompanied by campana.
Claves | Periscope

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Claves | Periscope
Episode 38
Claves: Two sticks used to make a simple rhythm in Cuban music such as rumba. It is used in many other forms of Latin American music as well.
Campana | Periscope

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Campana | Periscope
Episode 39
Campana: A cowbell used in Cuban music. It is sometimes attached to another instrument called the "timbales."
Dizzy Gillespie | Periscope

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Dizzy Gillespie | Periscope
Episode 40
South Carolina played a big part in the creation of Latin Jazz! From Sabor, we learned that Latin jazz music has roots right here in South Carolina. Dizzy Gillespie, a famous jazz trumpet player from...
The Rumba, Cuba and the Congas | Periscope

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The Rumba, Cuba and the Congas | Periscope
Episode 41
During the 1920s, the sound of "rumba" music took over Cuba. Rumba was great to dance to, as it was played with many types of percussion instruments. The congas stood out as rumba's major percussion...
Chano Pozo: Conga Player | Periscope

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Chano Pozo: Conga Player | Periscope
Episode 42
The number one conga player in Cuba in the 1930s was Chano Pozo. Chano was the "best of the best," and soon he was playing beside Dizzy in the United States! In the 1940s, Chano and other Cuban...