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Description:
This was one of my first projects when I was
introduced to GarageBand almost 3 years ago as
is evident in a few of the popular loops used of GB 1.
In time my MIDI keyboard arrived and more was done.
After that I still did more work in Logic Express. This is a fantasy
of the activities of Congo Square. It is located 2 blocks from my home.
In Louisiana's French and Spanish colonial era of the 18th century, slaves were commonly allowed Sundays off from their work, and were allowed to gather in the "Place de Negres", "Place Publique", later "Circus Square" or informally "Place Congo" at the "back of town" New Orleans, (across Rampart Street from the French Quarter) where the slaves would set up a market, sing, dance, and play music.
The tradition continued after the city became part of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase. As African music had commonly been suppressed in the Protestant colonies and states, the weekly gatherings at Congo Square became a famous site for visitors from elsewhere in the U.S. Many visitors were amazed at the African style dancing and music.
Observers heard the beat of the bamboulas, the wail of the banzas and saw the multitude of African dances that had survived through the years.
Townsfolk would gather around the square on Sunday afternoons to witness what went on inside the square. In 1819, a visitor to the city, Benjamin Latrobe, wrote about the celebrations in his journal. Although he found them "savage", he was amazed at the sight of five or six hundred unsupervised slaves that had assembled for dancing. He described them as ornamented with a number of tails of the smaller wild beasts, with fringes, ribbons, little bells, and shells and balls, jingling and flirting about the performers' legs and arms. The women, one onlooker reported, wore, each according to her means, the newest fashions in silk, gauze, muslin, and percale dresses. The males covered themselves in oriental and Indian dress and covered themselves only with a sash of the same sort wrapped around the body. Except for that, they went naked.
One witness from the time pointed out that several clusters of onlookers, musicians, and dancers represented tribal groupings with each nation taking their place in different parts of the square. In addition to drums, gourds, banjo-like instruments, and quillpipes made from reeds strung together like pan flutes, marimbas and European instruments like the violin, tambourines, and triangles were also used.
Hardware:
iMac G5
M-Audio 49e Keystation
Sennheiser HD 280 Headphones
Software:
GarageBand
Logic Express
Amadeus II
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Place du Congo &mdash 12/09/07 - 01:46:18 PM
Wo .. this is impressive percussion session
with the bass .the keyboarsits just incredible !!!
one of the master pieces ..thank you for sharin it
here with us ..!!
btw .cos I m a Santana blues fan (I wish someone
might colab with his guitar here ) [ Reply to This ]
Very rich... &mdash 12/10/07 - 04:52:53 PM
and atmospheric work. Terrific grove and sound to die for. Smooth and sultry. Loved it.
Charlie [ Reply to This ]
Man... &mdash 12/11/07 - 11:51:55 AM
...it's always such a treat to listen to your music...
...the picture's perfectly painted, here...
Downloaded. [ Reply to This ]
Mo &mdash 12/22/07 - 12:14:47 PM
What a rythmic gem ! Every piece you do seems so masterfully done!
Love the descriptions you put install about your tunes. Love the flair you have for pictures. So historic and antiquated in such a way to give you your unique style, both imagery and musical wizardry.
Your truly in my opinion one of the best orchestrators here at MJ.
Great stuff! [ Reply to This ]
Now.... &mdash 01/28/08 - 10:33:46 PM
....THIS is what I like to hear. I LOVE rhythm. I'm glad to have heard it. [ Reply to This ]
Impressive &mdash 02/17/08 - 03:02:57 AM
Wow - this is cool - full of atmosphere with an unique soundscape!!! Great sense for the effect of your sounds. Superb! [ Reply to This ]
Place du Congo &mdash 02/27/08 - 05:28:44 PM
I like the rhythm and the ambience that you create here! Excellent in all regards. [ Reply to This ]
So Sorry &mdash 03/23/08 - 01:52:50 PM
That I came here so late, but so-o-o glad I made it. This is quality music. Love the percussion and the wonderful arrangement and musical sensibilities you have. This is so lush.... and I love it, regards M [ Reply to This ]
hello &mdash 03/24/08 - 11:33:02 AM
I really like what you've done here. A very refreshing piece with the older loops. Excellent job!! Thx for sharing.
Peter [ Reply to This ]
Great! &mdash 04/29/08 - 08:33:23 AM
Cool... This is amazing piece of work and such great choice of percussion sounds. Agree with Feter about Santana... Thanks for sharing!
Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi [ Reply to This ]
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with the bass .the keyboarsits just incredible !!!
one of the master pieces ..thank you for sharin it
here with us ..!!
btw .cos I m a Santana blues fan (I wish someone
might colab with his guitar here )
[ Reply to This ]