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Elementos funcionales de la timba

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Bomba

Masacote

Gear changes

Gears

Presión

Solos in Timba

Marcha abajo

Marcha arriba

Estructura

Intro
Canto
Coro-Pregón
Coro-Pregón
- Coro = el Coro, canta una frase repetitiva.
- Pregón = el cantante principal canta líneas variadas o improvisadas
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Montuno
Mambo
Coda

Elementos funcionales

Bomba
Bomba
- Bass: Slides and thumps,
- piano relaxes or drops out.
- Dancing: Despelote, Suelta, Reggaetón
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Masacote
Gear changes
Gears
Presión
Solos
Marcha abajo
Marcha arriba

Textural/Arrangement Elements

Bloques
Bloques

Rhythmic breaks or unison hits played by the whole band, often interrupting the flow to create surprise and tension. These are choreographed and add drama, excitement, and syncopation.
- Interruptive role: The bloque is a sudden, tightly coordinated rhythmic break. It disrupts the ongoing groove (tumbao, coro, or guías).
- Cue for change: Right after the bloque, the band often launches into a new “gear” (a new rhythmic feel, coro, or piano tumbao). In this sense, the bloque
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Champola
Melaza
Coro-pregon
Mambo (as horn texture)

Vocal

Diana
Estribillo-coro
Pregón
Estribillo

Interpretive / Performative elements

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