THE ORIGINS AND THE RHYTHMIC

NOTATION OF BAMBUCO: TWO

PROBLEMS ABOUT RACE AND
NATIONALISM IN COLOMBIA

Andean
Region of
Colombia

El Bambuco - Aires
Nacionales Neogranadinos Variados
para el piano Op. 14 by
Manuel M. Prraga

melody (voice or bandola)

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harmonic accompaniment (guitar)

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percussive accompaniment (tiple)

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usual

shifted

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Por un beso de tu boca by Eduardo Cadavid.

Chords stress pulses 1&3

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Cuatro preguntas by Pedro Morales Pino.

Bass stresses pulses 1&3

Traditional Aguabajo
All viene una canoa

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Typicalrhythmicpattern
ofaguabajoandjota

Characteristicrhythmicpatternofbambucomelodies(Varney2001,141)
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incorrect accentuation of Chatica linda

correct accentuation in 6/8 moving the bar line

incorrect harmonic rhythm of Bochica

correct harmonic rhythm

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Typicalnotationofthe
bambucobasicrhythmic
structurein3/4

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Shifted3/4notation

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Alternative6/8notation
(Varney2001,147)