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Clave logo #10101) Cuban music 2) Latin percussion stick 3) Percussion stick 4) Stick in a percussion section
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Clave

Clave logo #21000[rhythm] The clave rhythmic pattern is used as a tool for temporal organization in Afro-Cuban music, such as abakúa, rumba, conga de comparsa, son, son montuno, mambo, salsa, Latin jazz, songo and timba. The five-stroke clave pattern represents the structural core of many Afro-Cuban rhythms. The clave pattern originated in sub-Saharan Afri...
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Clave

Clave logo #21002• of Cleave • imp. of Cleave. • of Cleave
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clave

clave logo #21587a two-measure rhythmic pattern, consisting of five notes, which is the rhythmic basis of much Afro-Cuban, Antillian, and Brazilian music. There are various clave rhythms for different kinds of Cuban, Brazilian, and West African Music.
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clave

clave logo #20200Pair of polished, hardwood sticks struck together to produce a high-pitched sound;also refers to the two-bar rhythmic pattern underlying Afro-Cuban music. Incorporated in early Congolese music.
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Clave

Clave logo #20972Clave imperfect of Cleave . [ Obsolete]
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