Candombe Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Candombe is a drum-based musical form of Uruguay. Candombe originated among the Afro-Uruguayan population of Montevideo and is based on Bantu African drumming with some European influence and touches of Tango. Candombe's origins lie in the Kings of Congo ceremonial processions from the period of African slavery in South America. Candombe is related to other musical forms of African origin found in the Americas such as Cuban son and tumba and Brazilian maracatu.Candombe is performed by a group of 50-100 parading drummers called a cuerda. The barrel-shaped drums, or tambores, have specific names according to their size: chico (small), repique (medium) and piano (large). An even larger drum, called bajo, was once common but is now declining in use. Tambores are made of wood with animal skins that are rope-tuned. They are worn at the waist with the aid of a shoulder strap and played with one stick and one hand.
Candombe had evolved by the beginning of the 19th century and was immediately seen as a threat to the elites, who sought to ban the music and its dance in 1808. Today it is still performed regularly in Montevideo's Ciudad Vieja (Old City). During Uruguay's Carnival period, all the cuerdas participate in a massive Carnival parade and vie against each other in official competitions.
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