Musicalist
(my??’z?-k? l’?st)
Musicality
(myoozi-kali-tee)
- The quality or condition of being musical.
- Musical sensitivity or talent.
- Tuneful, dulcet, sweet, lyric.
- How the STORY of the music is INTERPRETED by the body or bodies in motion.
- Dancer Hangout Musicality Articles: http://www.dancerhangout.com/content.php?r=870-to-be-the-best
- What Edie, The Salsa FREAK refers to as a dancer to interprets the story of the music by his/her body in motion while partner dancing.
- Awesome male lead who hits the breaks, and ends the song with an amazing dip or dramatic pose at the finale of the song, EXACTLY on time with how the artist of the music originally intended it.
- Awesome female follower who respects, trusts, honors, and obeys his every command, even if he asks her to hijack a move in a certain section to compliment the drama of his choreography of the song.
- Bad-ass, amazing feeling Salsero who practices Musicality and takes her to places she’s never been…
(on the dance floor) … Most women refer to him as “oh my god” after dancing with him.
Edie Honors the Musicians of this wonderful dance
by BUYING their music.
Click Here for the Music List that Edie uses to teach her various Private Lessons, Group Classes, Workshops and Bootcamps…
- Musicality is not generic to everyone. It is very personal with a flavor only YOU can tailor to suite your body type, and personality.
- Women want to experience the joy of the music. At times, through the leader’s body is the only way they can.
- A Musicalist will only execute 5 to 7 moves PER NIGHT. (this is where Edie got the idea to create BBS DTB)
- Musicalists simplify their moves to core basics at least one to two eight-counts right before a hit in the music.
- Musicalists often get “off time” right before a break. They believe the break is more important than the Timing at that point.
- A Musicalist does not have to know the music – however they memorize certain music to practice Musicality.
FACTS:
- Musicalists will become Pattern Pricks, Move Mongers, and Combo Creeps just like everyone else if the woman they are dancing with does not know how to “Play” with them, back-lead, dances right through the breaks, and looks at them funny when they are “off time” right before a break.
- World Class Male Musicalists normally have always had excellent relationships with their mothers, and women. They appreciate women.
- World Class Female Musicalists appreciate, trust, honor and respect men. Period. Dance is a way to express their inner sensuality.
- A Musicalist loves the “Foreplay” of the beginning of every song. They become firm during the drama, and soften up their lead for the soft parts.
- A Musicalist dances like no one is watching. They are ONLY concerned about their lady. She is all that matters to him.
- A World Class Musicalist will not force the woman to “stop” at a hit unless she is a pro, and understand where the breaks are.
- He will stop his OWN body instead of hers.
- If/when a Musicalist stops the woman, it is normally a split lead with her shoulders, waist, hips, or head loop.
- When a Musicalist does not hear hits or breaks, (during the Descarga), he will execute patterns involving “High or Low Hands” more often than DTB body touches / taps. The Descarga section of the song is Pattern time – no hits, nor breaks.
- All Musicalists Dip the girl at the end of every song.
- Musicalists would rather social dance, than perform. Any day. They love “creating” on-the-fly, and feel trapped when having to choreograph or perform a “canned routine”.
- Dancers on teams, who only perform, are horrible social dancers because they don’t understand their partner’s needs and feelings.
These DVDs are of Salsa and Bachata Musicality DVDs
Musicality Ideas:
Great Songs to practice your Musicality Hits and Breaks to!
Huge thanks to Cesar G. for creating this list, and for Bob H. who typed it up. .:)
SALSA SONGS
| Merecumbe – Los Titanes Rating: 1 |
| Compay Pongase Duro – La Salsa Mayor Rating: 1 |
| Valio La Pena – Marc Anthony Rating: 1 |
| Te Conozce Bacalae – Hector Lavoe Rating: 1 |
| Ran Kan Kan – Tito Puente Rating: 1 |
| Welcome to the Party – The Harlem Youth Percussion Group Rating: 1 |
| Via – Al De Lory Rating: 1 |
| Es Solo Musica – Mamborama Rating: 1 |
| Rebelion – Joe Arroyo Rating: 1 |
| Lluvia con Nieve – Mon Rivera Rating: 1 |
| Baila que Baila – Jose Alberto El Canaric Rating: 1 |
| Alejate – Hector Lavoe Rating: 2 |
| Trucutu – Tommy Olivencia y Su Orchestra Rating: 1 |
| He Tratado – Victor Manuclle Rating: 2 |
| La Cura – Frankie Ruiz Rating: 2 |
| El Hijo de Obatala – Ray Barretto Rating: 2 |
| Cao Cao Mani Picao – Celia Cruz Rating: 2 |
| La Agarro Bajando – Gilberto Santa Rosa Rating: 2 |
| Ecue Baron – Scnora Poncena Rating: 2 |
| Dejame Sonar – Tito Puente y Tony Vega Rating: 2 |
| Todo Tiene Su Final – Hector Lavoe Rating: 2 |
| El Yo-Yo – Wayne Gorbea Rating: 2 |
| Te Conozcc Bien – Marc Anthony Rating: 3 |
| La Pantera Mambo – La 33 Rating: 3 |
| Quedate Conmigo – La Sabrosura Rating: 3 |
| Preparate Bailador – Ray de la Paz Rating: 1 |
| No Quiero Na Regalac – Gilberto Santa Rosa Rating: 3 |
| Vivir Lo Nvestro – Marc Anthony & La India Rating: 3 |
| Sonido Bestial – Bobby Cruz y Richie Ray Rating: 1 |
| Vamos a Reir un Poco – Hector Lavoe Rating: 2 |
| Maria Juliana – Calambuco Rating: 2 |
| Contra La Corriente – Marc Anthony Rating: 3 |
| Movimiento En El Solar – Canaribe Rating: 2 |
| Nunca Habia Llorado Asi – Victor Manuelle feat. Don Omar Rating: 2 |
| Idilio (after min 3:20) – Willie Colon Rating: 2 |
| Me Tienes Loco (first 1:30) – Ismael Rivera Rating: 2 |
| Yo Quisiera – Oscar de Leon Rating: 3 |
| Rumbon Melon – Our Latin Groove Rating: 2 |
| Comerte A Besos – Frankie Negron Rating: 2 |
| Se Formo La Rumbantela – Sonora Matancera Rating: 2 |
| Achilipu – El Gran Combo Rating: 2 |
| Gitanita – Juanecoy Su Combo Rating: 2 |
| Que Manera de Quererte – Gilberto Santa Rosa Rating: 2 |
| Yo Se Que Es Mentira – NGZ feat. Rubby Perez Rating: 2 |
| Persona Ideal – N’ Klabe Rating: 2 |
| Fabricando Fantasias – Tito Nieves Rating: 2 |
| Un Tipo Comun – Tito Nieves Rating: 2 |
| Adicto a tu Piel – Frankie Negron Rating: 3 |
| Quemare Mi Cama – Frankie Negron Rating: 3 |
| La Vida Es Un Carnaval – Celia Cruz Rating: 2 |
| Un Puesto Vacante – Eddie Palmien y Lalo Rodrguez Rating: 3 |
| La Murga Mi Gente – Hector Lavoe Rating: 2 |
| El Cantante – Hector Lavoe Rating: 3 |
| Che Che Cole – Hector Lavoe y Willie Colon Rating: 1 |
| El Dia De Mi Suerte – Hector Lavoe y Willie Colon Rating: 3 |
| El Baron – Charlie Palmieri Rating: 3 |
| Feo Pero Sabroso – Louie Ramirez Rating: 3 |
| Descarga la Excelencia – La Excelencia Rating: 2 |
| Ana Pa’ Mi Tambor (After 1:00) – La Excelencia Rating: 2 |
| Que Mc lo Der En Vida – El Gran Combo Rating: 3 |
| No Hay Cama Pa’ Tanta Gente – El Gran Combo Rating: 2 |
| Brujeria – El Gran Combo Rating: 2 |
| Azuquita Pal Café – El Gran Combo Rating: 2 |
| Soy Antillana – Sonora Poncena Rating: 2 |
| Moreno Soy – Sonora Poncena Rating: 2 |
| Ensillala – Eddie Montaluo Rating: 3 |
| Ven y Baila Mi Son – Henry Fiol Rating: 3 |
| Ella Se Hizo Deseo – Tito Rojas Rating: 3 |
| Acid – Ray Barretto Rating: 2 |
| Nadie Como Ella – Marc Anthony Rating: 2 |
| Celos – Marc Anthony Rating: 2 |
| Llore Llore – Victor Manuelle Rating: 2 |
| Tengo Ganas – Victor Manuelle Rating: 2 |
| Lady – Orquesta La Palabra Rating: 3 |
| Descontrolame – Luis Enrique Rating: 3 |
| Oiga Mire Vea – Orquesta Guayacan Rating: 1 |
| El Cuarto de Tula – Buena Vista Social Club Rating: 3 |
| Sin Sertimiento – Grupo Niche Rating: 3 |
| Federico Boogaloo – Sonora Carruseles Rating: 3 |
| La Salsa La Traigo Yo – Sonora Carruseles Rating: 3 |
| Bailando – Frankie Ruiz Rating: 2 |
| Bvenas Noches Che Che – New Swing Sextet Rating: 3 |
| Vete Pa Ya – New Swing Sextet Rating: 2 |
| My Favorite Things – New Swing Sextet Rating: 2 |
| Conteo Regresivo – Gilberto Santa Rosa Rating: 2 |
| Tombando Cabeza – Orquesta Tabaco y Ron Rating: 3 |
| El Bembe – Tony Rojas Rating: 2 |
| Macho – Charles Fox Rating: 3 |
| Tu No Me Has Visto Miguel – Javier Vazquez Rating: 2 |
| Que Locura Enamorarme de Ti – Eddie Santiago Rating: 3 |
| La Preocupacion – El Gran Combo Rating: 3 |
| Angelito – Joey Aponte Rating: 2 |
| Varnonos Pa’ Senegal – La Tipica Ideal Rating: 3 |
| Asi Se Baila – Kako, Totico y El Trabuco Rating: 3 |
| Vasos en Colores (first 1:30) – Marvin Santiago Rating: 2 |
| Asi Son Bongo – Chamaco Ramirez Rating: 2 |
| La Esencia del Guaguanco – Pete “Conde” Rodriguez Rating: 3 |
| Cvcala – Celia Cruz Rating: 2 |
| La Vecinita del Lado – Tommy Olivencia Rating: 2 |
| Carnavalero – Chuito Velez Rating: 2 |
| Do You Only Wanna Dance – Julio Davjel Big Band Rating: 3 |
| Amor a Medio Tiempo – Bobby Valentin Rating: 2 |
| Guagvanco de los Violentos – La Tipica 73 Rating: 3 |
| Dilema (After 1:30) – Johnny Ventura Rating: 3 |
| Para Todo el Mundo Rumba – Mambo Legends Orchestra Rating: 3 |
| Nina y Senora (After 1:30) – Tito Puente Rating: 2 |
| Avisale a Mi Contrario – Tito Rodriguez Rating: 2 |
| Vivir Esta Vida Otra Vez – Orquestra Colon Rating: 3 |
| Juana Pena – Hector Lavoe Rating: 2 |
| Nadie Se Salva de la Rumba – Celia Cruz, Ray Barretto, Adalberto Rating: 2 |
| Las Caras Lindas – Ismael Rivera Rating: 2 |
| El Que No Sufre No Vive – Ismael Rivera Rating: 2 |
| Sin Querer Queriendo – Victor Manuelle Rating: 3 |
| Pensamiento y Palabra – Victor Manuelle Rating: 2 |
| Montuno Street – Azabache Rating: 3 |
| Malambo – Jimmy Sabater Rating: 3 |
| El Albanil – Jimmy Sabater Rating: 2 |
| La Oportunidad – Ismael Miranda y Harlow orq. Rating: 3 |
| Aguzate – Richie Ray y Bobby Cruz Rating: 2 |
| Hasta Que se Rompa El Cuero – Sonora Carruseles Rating: 2 |
| Mambo For Vibes – Hilton Ruiz Rating: 3 |
| Y Hubo Alguien – Marc Anthony Rating: 2 |
| Tres Dias de Carnaval – Celia Cruz y Johnny Pacheco Rating: 2 |
| El Gran Varon – Willie Colon Rating: 3 |
| Timbalero (long song) – Willie Colon y Hector Lavoe Rating: 2 |
| Remembranza – Sonora Poncena Rating: 3 |
| Quimbara – Celia Cruz Rating: 1 |
| Aguanile – Hector Lavoe Rating: 1 |
| Vivir Mi Vida – Marc Anthony Rating: 1 |
| En Barranquilla Me Quedo – Joe Arroyo Rating: 1 |
| El Preso – Fruko y sus Tesos Rating: 1 |
| Cali Pachanguero – Galileo y Su Banda Rating: 2 |
| Llego La Banda – Spanish Harlem Orchestra Rating: 2 |
| Oye Lo Que Te Conviene – Eddie Palmieri Rating: 1 |
| Al Son de los Cueros – Sonora Carruseles Rating: 2 |
| Contrapunto Musical – Celia Cruz Rating: 2 |
| Lloraras (long trumpet for musicality) – Cscar de Leon Rating: 1 |
| Busca lo Tuyo – Eddie Palmieri Rating: 1 |
| Ella Lo Que Quiere Es Salsa – Victor Manuelle Rating: 2 |
| Plastico – Ruben Blades Rating: 3 |
| Se Le Ve – Andy Montanez feat. Daddy Yankee Rating: 3 |
| En El Balcon Aquel – Tito Rodriguez Rating: 3 |
| Periodico de Ayer – Hector Lavoe Rating: 2 |
| Hacha y Machete – Hector Lavoe Rating: 1 |
| El Todopoderoso – Hector Lavoe Rating: 1 |
| Pverto Rico – Eddie Palmieri Rating: 1 |
| Vamonos Pal Monte – Eddie Palmieri Rating: 3 |
| Ese Hombre – India Rating: 2 |
| Juana Pena – Hector Lavoe & Willie Colon Rating: 2 |
| Micaela – Sonora Carruseles Rating: 1 |
| Indestructible – Ray Barretto Rating: 3 |
| Mirame de Frente – Ray Barretto Rating: 3 |
| Oye La Noticia – Ray Barretto Rating: 2 |
| La Salsa Nunca Se Acaba – Susie Hansen Rating: 1 |
| La Salsa Llego – Sonora Carruseles Rating: 2 |
| El Tun Tun de tu Corazon – Orquestra La Palabra Rating: 3 |
| Nina Mele – Angel Canales Rating: 3 |
| Fuego enel 23 – Sonora Poncena Rating: 2 |
| Nadie es Eterno – Tito Rojas Rating: 3 |
| Lluvia – Eddie Santiago Rating: 3 |
| Asi Es La Mujer – Victor Manuelle Rating: 2 |
| Me Voy A Regalar – Marc Anthony Rating: 2 |
| La Llaue – Grupo Latin Vibe Rating: 2 |
| Abre Que Voy – Miguel Bnriquez Rating: 2 |
| Hong Kong Mambo – Tito Puente Rating: 2 |
| Cogete El Gusto – Waync Gorbea Rating: 2 |
| Yo No se Manana – Luis Enrique Rating: 1 |
| Vna Mala – Clasicom Rating: 2 |
| Le Dio Pami – Clasicom Rating: 2 |
Great Slow Songs to Practice!
Huge thanks to SUPER DJ John Rupe for helping to create this list . .:)
Cha Cha and Son Songs
Represent – Orishas
Low Rider – War
Cha Cha Lagoon – Carlos Campos
Do You Wanna Dance – Boogaloo Assasins
San Francisco Tiene Su Propio Son – Brian Andres and Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel
Too Beautiful – Edwin Rivera
Bruja Marique – Orquesta Narvaez
Palmieri – Adrian
Esperanza – Salsa Celtica
La Montana – Palenke Band
Medium Paced Salsa songs
Micaela – Sonora Carruseles
Bien Pegadito – CJ Castro
Ay Amor Cuando Hablan las Miradas – Guayacan Orquesta
La Sombra – La Sucursal S.A.
Maria de las Ramblas – Macondito
Sey – Africando All Starts
Pobrecita – La Maxima 79
Agua Que Va Caer – Tromboranga
Hong Kong Mambo – Tito Puente
Cha Cha and Son Montuno Songs I really like for student timing practice:
Como Mi Salsa Ninguna – Pirulo y la Tribu
Topanga – Tony Verlardi
Vente Negra – Habana con Kola
Aprender a Volar – Palenke Band
Perdoname – Gilberto Santa Rosa
Tumba Puchunga – Bloque 53
Intro del Mayimbe
Despues de un Beso – Alexander Abreu
Fragilidad – Sanmera
La Murga – Hector Lavoe
Como los Quiero – Nejo and Dalmata
Oiga Mire Vea – Guayacan Orquesta
Achilipu – El Gran Combo
Lluvia – Eddie Santiago
Llego Good Sho – Good Sho
Ya Lo Se – Calle Real
Slow Salsa Songs
Mua Mua Mua – Raul Paz
La La La – DLI
Acid – Ray Barretto
La Llave – Grupo Latin Vibe
Juliana – R. Valoy and Cuco Valoy
Cocosito – Jimmy Bosch
El Trigeno Cintura – La Maxima 79
Yamulemau – Joe Arroyo
Gitana – Willie Colon
Perdoname – Gilberto Santa Rosa
Llegar a Quererte – Adonis Puentes
Malaguena – Orquesta Sonora La Habana
Chin Chow Chow – Louie Ramirez
La Loma del Tamarindo – El Gran Combo
Como Mi Salsa Ninguna – Pirulo y la Tribu
Bonito y Sabroso – Oscar d’ Leon
La Llave -Grupo Latin Vibe
Yamulemau – Joe Arroyo
Sin Sentinientos – Grupo Niche
Vente Negre – Habana con Kola
Topanga – Tony Velardi
Mi Hijo y yo – Alfredito Linares
Gotas de Lluvia – El Gran Combo
Cocosito – Jimmy Bosch
Linda Mujer – El Timba and Fabiio Gianni
Lindas y Bellas – Los Nemus del Pacifico
Tumba Puchunga – Bloque 53
Juliana – R. Valoy and C Valoy
Guaguanco in Jazz – Ricardo Ray
Intro del Nayimbe – Mayimbe y Barbaro Fines
La La La – Direct Latin Influence
Fragilidad – Sanmera
Despues de un Beso – Alexader Abreu
May Then – New Sing Sextet
La Murga – Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe
Como Los Quiero – Nejo and Dalmata
Abuelos – Cache
Base Violin Samples:
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Madre – by Mel Cochita
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El Carretero – by Malavoi – Panete Salsa: Le Meilleur de la Musique Latine
Conga Sample:
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Pedro Navarra – by Ruben Blades
3/2 Clave Sample:
Havana Moonlight – by Spiro Gyra
2/3 Clave Sample:
Dejame Sonar – by Tito Puente
The Story of the Music Samples:
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Do You Only Wanna Dance – by Julio Daviel Big Band Conducted by Cucco Pena (Jealous Ex)
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La Salsa Nunca Se Acabe – by Susie Hansen (husband/wife arguing about mother-in-law)
Explain how I started – I could not find the best for 3 WEEKS! It was Embarrassing as a musician.
Story of Milan Salsa Congress- listening to promoter in car trying to explain – then lunchtime fight.
BUT – I knew music
I knew how to COUNT and read MUSIC
5,6
5,6
Yes 5,6,7,8
SHPLAIN
1234, 2234, 3234, 4234
5234, 6234, 7234, 8234
Doe re mi far so law T doe!!
Some students have never associated a sound with a feeling or touch on your body – your fingers for example. Flute player associated touching something when they heard a sound. This is a learning experience. You are not born with it.
Therefore, if you cannot associate a sound with a touch, you need to start practicing just that.
What is the structure of the music?
Music is built in LAYERS… using a Staff with Measures (Bars).
Mathematics
Like building a house:
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Foundation
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Iron posts
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Wood
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Walls
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Roof
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The Decorating
Play Hotel California to demo the super strong 1st Beat of the song.
Answer: Each Instrument has their own little mini song that repeats over and over again.
What do you do when the music timing switches?
Which instrument do I follow?
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What if you can’t hear the conga?
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What if you can’t hear the clave?
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What if you can’t hear the base violin?
How do I know what is the one versus the five?
What is the front side of the clave and what is the backside of the clave?
Are On2 Dancers really dancing On1?
What is true On 2 dancing?
One type of On1 Dancing.
Different types of Salsa On2 dancing?
Show TRUE “dancing on Clave” – dancing on FIVE beats instead of six steps.
EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW BOTH – you get twice as many people to dance with!!
2,3,4
1,2,3
Pedro Gonez Salsa in Clave
2,3,,5,6,7 8,,
Hold the 1 and hold the 4
Leader goes forward on 2.
The STORY of the music – listen to the CHANGE in the feeling of the music.
Sentences, Paragraphs, Chapters = Phrases
Any instrument can REPLICATE the Clave.
Explain how muscle memory can mess up your timing when switching between On1 and On2
Practice clapping on different beats.
When a leader switches from On1 to On2,
Are the women really faster spinners On- 2?
No – their prep is more efficient, and Follows have one more second of time to do their turns. – show diagram. .
If there is a super fast song, dance On2.
If it is a super slow song dance On1
TIMING SWITCHES
How to recognize them and what to do about it.