Puerto Rico lecture notes
all examples from Garland Handbook.
lecture powerpoint (lyrics) in powerpoint or pdf format.
Additional notes on the Garland Handbook bomba example:
Puerto Rico in Washington, various artists SFW40460. A Smithsonian Folkways recording.
Garland Handbook decima/decimilla example:
“Los Gallos Cantaron” an example of aguinaldo (Christmas music), from Jíbaro Hasta el Hueso: Mountain Music of Puerto Rico by Ecos de Borinquen, 2004. A Smithsonian Folkways recording. lyrics available in pdf. see track 13.
Garland Handbook seis villaran example:
“En un eterno poema” For lyrics & translation, see listing for track 14. Miquel Santiago (artist bio in pdf, see p. 9 of booklet, p. 8 of pdf file) from Jíbaro Hasta el Hueso: Mountain Music of Puerto Rico by Ecos de Borinquen, 2004. A Smithsonian Folkways recording. lyrics available in pdf.
The Garland Handbook’s plena example
from Viento de Agua Unplugged: Materia Prima, Viento De Agua SFW40513. A Smithsonian Folkways recording.
Resources
an excellent website: http://www.musicofpuertorico.com/ has a glossary with terms for instruments and forms.
See: www.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic (article on
Puerto Rican music)
characteristic plena rhythms in music notation.
youtube clip (good quality) of Viento de Agua (group) performing a plena
Plena on Sesame Street (youtube)
Bomba on Sesame Street (youtube)
David Meckler
Feb 2010
Cañada College