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The Afro-Cuban marímbula, the "bass" used in changüí.

Changüí is a style of Cuban music which originated in the early 19th century in the eastern region of Guantánamo Province. It arose in the sugar cane refineries and in the rural communities populated by slaves. Changui combines the structure and elements of Spain's canción and the Spanish guitar with African rhythms and percussion instruments of Bantu origin. Changui is considered a predecessor of son montuno (the ancestor of modern salsa), which has enjoyed tremendous popularity in Cuba throughout the 20th century. The academic answer of when you are playing changüi is once the ensemble consists of these 4 musical instruments: Marimbula, Bongo, Tres, Güiro(or Guayo) and a singer(s). ^[1]

Changüi is related to the other regional genres of nengon and kiribá.^[2] The changüi ensemble consists of: marímbula, bongos, tres ("Cubanized" guitar), güiro (or guayo) and one or more singers. Changüi does not use the Cuban key pattern (or guide pattern) known as clave.^[3] The tres typically plays offbeat guajeos (ostinatos), while the guayo plays on the beat.

External links

Cuban Tres - The 3 string guitar instrument from Cuba
"Ritmo changüí" (Grupo Exploracion). Web. YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvxWYQSHUYg

References

^ Griffin, Jon. http://salsablanca.com/ethno/music-styles/changui-traditional-music-guantanamo-cuba http://salsablanca.com/ethno/music-styles/changui-traditional-music-guantanamo-cuba. Retrieved 27 January 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ Lapidus, Ben (2008). Origins of Cuban Music and Dance; Changüí p. 96. Lanham, MA: Scarecrow Press. ISBN-13 978-0-8108-6204-3
^ Lapidus, Ben (2008) p. 140.
^ Moore, Kevin (2010). Beyond Salsa Piano; The Cuban Timba Piano Revolution v.1 The Roots of Timba Tumbao p. 17. Santa Cruz, CA: Moore Music.

[1] Griffin, Jon. http://salsablanca.com/ethno/music-styles/changui-traditional-music-guantanamo-cuba http://salsablanca.com/ethno/music-styles/changui-traditional-music-guantanamo-cuba. Retrieved 27 January 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

[2] Lapidus, Ben (2008). Origins of Cuban Music and Dance; Changüí p. 96. Lanham, MA: Scarecrow Press. ISBN-13 978-0-8108-6204-3

[3] Lapidus, Ben (2008) p. 140.

[4] Moore, Kevin (2010). Beyond Salsa Piano; The Cuban Timba Piano Revolution v.1 The Roots of Timba Tumbao p. 17. Santa Cruz, CA: Moore Music.

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 ''Changui'' combines the structure and elements of [[Spanish language|Spain]]'s ''canción'' and the Spanish [[guitar]] with [[Africa]]n rhythms and [[percussion instrument]]s of [[bantu people|Bantu]] origin. Changui is considered a predecessor of ''[[son montuno]]'' (the ancestor of modern [[salsa music|salsa]]), which has enjoyed tremendous popularity in Cuba throughout the 20th century.
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+The academic answer of when you are playing changüi is once the ensemble consists of these 4 musical instruments: Marimbula, Bongo, Tres, Güiro(or Guayo) and a singer(s). <ref>{{cite web|last=Griffin|first=Jon|url=http://salsablanca.com/ethno/music-styles/changui-traditional-music-guantanamo-cuba|work=http://salsablanca.com/ethno/music-styles/changui-traditional-music-guantanamo-cuba|accessdate=27 January 2012}}</ref>
 Changüi is related to the other regional genres of ''nengon'' and ''kiribá''.<ref>Lapidus, Ben (2008). ''Origins of Cuban Music and Dance; Changüí'' p. 96. Lanham, MA: Scarecrow Press. ISBN-13 978-0-8108-6204-3</ref> The changüi ensemble consists of: [[marímbula]], [[Bongo drum|bongos]], [[Tres#Cuban tres|tres]] ("Cubanized" guitar), [[güiro]] (or guayo) and one or more singers. Changüi does not use the Cuban ''[[bell pattern|key pattern]]'' (or guide pattern) known as [[clave rhythm|''clave'']].<ref>Lapidus, Ben (2008) p. 140.</ref> The tres typically plays offbeat [[guajeo]]s ([[ostinato]]s), while the [[guiro|guayo]] plays on the [[beat music|beat]].