Análisis comparativo del bullerengue y la rumba cubana y su aplicación en la creación de una pieza musical

Abstract

This paper investigates and cross analyzes two cultural expressions from Cuba and Colombia, the Cuban Rumba and Bullerengue. It seeks from the outset to establish background knowledge about the contexts and characteristics of each genre; exploring their social aspects, and principally focusing on the music and its expression through vocals and percussion. This investigation uses various musical works, along with transcriptions from interviews with artists of each tradition, as research tools to analyze and compare the characteristics of the percussion of the two musical traditions and their sub-genres. The results of this analysis found similarities between the rhythms characteristic of each genre, the behavior of the improvising instrument and how they interact with the vocals. The paper culminates in the creation of a new musical work integrating the two traditions, using the knowledge gained through the research and analysis. The main motivation for this investigation was to define the similarities between the two traditions, Cuban Rumba and Bullerengue, and how their characteristics can be applied to construct a new piece of music.