I was pleased to see that the music department puts together …show more content…
He did two stints with the label, between 1949-1953 and between 1956-1958, during which time he released 78 RPM recordings, six 10-inch volumes of mambos and various 12-inch albums (Biography). Next, his songs were done in a relatively small eight-piece format featuring four trumpets exclusively as the brass section with the help of his band Los Lobos del Mambo. One of Rodríguez greatest hits was his penned anthem “Mambo Mona,” named for Goldner’s Puerto Rican wife Ramona, later recorded as “Mama Güela” (Fania). This non-western song has been produced in many different versions, including the vigorous one by Lynn LaPlante 7 performed on February 17th …show more content…
The allegro tune began with the sax, trumpet, and trombone, driven by the steady rhythmic pulse of piano, along with acoustic bass, drums and Latin percussion. The brisk tempo beat is the essence of today’s Latin music and Rodríguez was one of the artists that established it. It was apparent as I was listening throughout the song that it had a kinetic melody. In most of the interval arrangements the trumpet carries the melody with support from the others horns, while the other instruments maintained the rhythm. Parallel harmony occurs during the show when different lines in the music go up or down together in the same direction. All these instruments in harmony, produced a smoothly dynamic dancing timbre. Tone colors are shades of red, orange, yellow and blues relating to the region the music originates from in the tropics. In similar fashion, listen to the music from a recent outdoor performance and notice the tones of the clothing in the group, which highlights the timbre.