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Efraín Toro ( ) is a Puerto Rican percussionist and percussion teacher at the Musicians' Institute Los Angeles. He has written numerous books on rhythm.
He has performed and recorded with many artists including Crosby Stills and Nash and Emil Richards And arranged music for Alex Acuna on Los Hijos del Sol.
His main argument is that the Western form of musical notation of rhythm is a misunderstanding of the nature of music; he believes that western music's use of fixed spaces between notes does not allow for the true perception of music as frequency. Toro states that rhythm is a natural element of the universe that is a priori, existing in the very first moments of the birth of the universe, and manifesting as pulses that we hear as beats up to frequencies that we perceive as light and beyond. He posits that the overtone scale is the blue print for the natural order of rhythmic progression: the first beat being the tonic, followed by the upbeat which is the octave, followed by a triplet which is the fifth, and so on until all rhythmic equivalents of the harmonic progression are included in that order. Cultural style of groove is thus based on the way that these relationships are perceived.
Toro may refer to:
EFRAIN TORO: 3&2: the African influence on Jazz
EFRAIN TORO: Harmonic Ascending: 3 through 9.
Efrain Toro On Rhythm
Efrain Toro drum solo
Efrain Toro Take Seven
MAMBO INFLUENCIADO - Fernando Knopf & Efrain Toro
EFRAIN TORO: Coordination
Efrain Toro Cajon "SELF HELP" Instructional Books Video Preview
Efrain Toro: Live in Israel
EFRAIN TORO: ThE CLAVE (the "magic" of 3&2)
Maestro Efrain Toro demonstrates the influence and effect of 3&2 on Jazz. This demo utilizes his feet playing Harmonically {3&2 with both feet landing together on 1} while his hands play the initial beat Harmonically until he says AFRICA. He then proceeds to play Linearly {The hands don't land together. One hand plays the first two pulses of 3 AND the other hand plays the Up beats of 2.} Your point of view affects what you hear. When you hear the phrase from the point of view of 2, you will hear "triplets". However, if you hear it from the point of view of 3, you can Clearly hear the African Influence of DOWN BEAT & UP BEAT. Efrain's clinics are unlike any other clinics I've ever attended. His concepts are inclusive to ALL Styles of Music and their Instruments. Terry Bozzio is correct w...
Efrain Toro Plays rhythmic frequencies of 3 through 9 over his 3&2 Harmonic foot rhythms. Harmonic events line up on their initial impact. Ethnic Musicians intuitively use this Harmonic approach to bounce between a pulse of 3 or 2. Choosing to view rhythms Harmonically creates a truer and more flexible approach than the standard poly rhythmic model. {3 against 2, 4 against 3, 7 against 3,etc.} With a HARMONIC approach, Nothing is against Anything. Training your ear and mind to Hear frequencies occurring above the 3&2 is the goal of this Lesson. {3's.6's & 9's line up with the high hat 3's while 2's, 4's & 8's line up with the bass drum 2's} The 5's & 7's (played by the hands) don't fit "inside" of the 3&2 foot pattern. They are their own unique Harmonic Events. (non divisibl...
Assolo di batteria di Efrain Toro noto multipercussionista.
Here in South Africa with Demi Fernandez and Neil Gonsalves in the studio recording an adaptation of a well known tune originally in 5 beats... here in Seven... notice Neil playing some hot solo and introducing 5s in a very musical way!!! Enjoy This is actually a request by Drum Channel's Don Lombardi.
Fernando Knopf & Efrain Toro Live in Concert @ Zappa Club Tel Aviv 2010 "Mambo Influenciado" composed by Chucho Valdes. Arr. by Fernando Knopf Efrain Toro - Drums, Percussion Ofer Peled - Sax Yaron Ouzana - Trombone Eric Niceberg - Piano Fernando Knopf - Singer & Bass Guitar Edited by Daniel Meniker info@latin-power.net www.latin-power.net
Maestro Efrain Toro describes, his observation of 3&2 (feet) in respect of other duple or dotted rhythms. The explanation so simple… the act of mastery, a lifetime.
Mr. Toro demonstrates basics of cajon playing in a book form for ANYONE interested. MUSICIAN or NOT MUSICIAN ALIKE will enjoy this series of books as they are WRITTEN in a way that ANYONE can get some VALUABLE INFORMATION on HOW TO PLAY this very popular instrument that Mr. Toro happens to be a MASTER on its performance.
Maestro Efrain Toro gives possibly the BEST explanation of Clave EVER. It is the manifestation of 3 & 2. To hear the Clave in only 1 way (dimension) instead of as a frequency (of down & up beats) is to miss it. When his hands play 2 notes, the Clave sounds like the doted 8th with a 16th note clave. When his hands play 3's, the clave appears to feel in 6/8 or triplets (based on YOUR point of view) The influence of melodic rhythms (5's, 7's, 9's) over the Harmonic Rhythms creates yet another dimensional layer. Efrain is a true GENIUS who's lessons & books changed Every aspect of how I see & hear rhythm. Thank you Efrain for sharing your Time, Energy, Passion & Mastery with me & my drum students.