by tamboricua » Tue Dec 11, 2001 4:34 pm
Hi JC, and Timo, hope all is well! Batá drumming involves more than just open tones on the enú and slaps on the chachá, like the transcriptions that Timo referred to. "Manoteo"involves those little ghost notes, muffs, finger touches, etc. They not only help to keep the proper tempo of the "toque", but also they are a fundamental part of the tonal language of the batá.
Hope this helps!
Saludos, Jorge Ginorio