Cuban pianoplayers
i am going to cuba with my conservatory class. i was thinking about having some lessons with some cuban piano players. do you know of any good players there, first of all in havanna?
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i would imagine just going to cuba would be a memorable music lesson. from what i understand they have a completely different cultural view of music than we do in the us, here we divide people into two categories, musicians and non-musicians, whereas in cuba there is just music, and when it happens people participate, either by playing on a drum, strumming a guitar, singing improvised lyrics, or dancing. i think that it is because music is more of a participatory pastime than an event meant only for observation that that country produces so many strong players, if everyone in a culture gets at least somewhat of an informal music education, then those who rise to the top are going to be that much more of a standout.
i assume you have probably heard the "buena vista social club" record? that guy has a really interesting feel (pretty aggressive).
check out "pueblo nuevo" and "buena vista social club" in particular.
i would try to watch some players while you are there. sitting in with a band would be even better.
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