Bobby Sanabria's "Modern Tumbao"

[burke]

Two part question - Have Bobby Sanabria's Getting started on congas, technique for 2 & 3 drums"

Its VHS and I no longer have VHS player - but I was reveiwing the booklet that comes with and section on the modern tumbao which on page 3 is written (2/3 clave):

o o s O O o + o % s s O O + + +

Capital O = open on tumba / % = quarter note rest / + = mute (he actually writes it as "Fingers flat on drum" but I'm fairly certain I recall he means a mute by this and not a 'touch')


The next page he shows switching from a traditional tumbao to the modern BUT the modern is slightly different!!
(still in 2/3)
o o s O O + o o % s s O O + + +

I'm assuming its a publisher error - anyone know which one is right (or at least the one Mr. Sanabria intended)?

2 nd part is - what do folks think of this tumbao?

[burke]

Good question Darrell!

Well I just got access to a VCR and had a look - answer is:
Number 1 - with the single open on the 2 side.

Also Bobby says this was invented by Patato and was meant to be played in the montuno section (or was it the mambo?... hmmmm will have to look again).

Anyhooo I find it a lot more fun to play than a traditional tumbao by itself. Also it makes heavy use of a mute which is something I haven't seen much used in many rhythms.

[bongosnotbombs]

Which tone is the "mute" tone? Mute means silent to me.
So is it a silent tone? Do you mean the muff tone maybe?

[burke]

Muff! That's exactly what I meant - sorry for the confusion. Please substitute muff where ever I wrote mute.