A Revolution is Born

The opening theme about the cuban revolution. Fidel Castro is in the mountains forming a coalition. A free and just Cuba is on the horizon

I'm a sucker for Cuban music. If you're not cubano... well, you do a great imitation.

I love the maj7 chords with a splash of 6th in there, makes my soul flutter. And the flamenco-style piano entry is just ¡perfecto! Also, great use of bongos and maracas to give it that percussive splash.

The brass fall at the end was fantastic. Thanks for sharing—I hope you're able to finish this!

7 minutes ago, Tónskáld said:

I'm a sucker for Cuban music. If you're not cubano... well, you do a great imitation.

I love the maj7 chords with a splash of 6th in there, makes my soul flutter. And the flamenco-style piano entry is just ¡perfecto! Also, great use of bongos and maracas to give it that percussive splash.

The brass fall at the end was fantastic. Thanks for sharing—I hope you're able to finish this!

 

I thought it would be fun to make a "symphony" in a latin style, excited to start making the more tense sections as the reality of the cuban revolution sets in.

See - I knew it was done as is!  If not you would have had to change the way it ends to somehow extend or lead into another section!  Great job ... this shows quite a bit of personality!

Yes but I meant it was only the opening theme of a series of pieces, and thank you!!

The piano part puts me in a cheerful mood, it's so playful and wacky, in a good way!! 😄

23 minutes ago, BC345 said:

The piano part puts me in a cheerful mood, it's so playful and wacky, in a good way!! 😄

 

thanks man, I was trying to portray the happiness of the people of cuba while the coalition was forming.

Excellent start.  Stands well in its own right.

Kudos on finishing this intro movement. Don't give up on completing this! Keep us updated my guy, well done. 

10 hours ago, Quinn said:

Excellent start.  Stands well in its own right.

 

1 hour ago, Thatguy v2.0 said:

Kudos on finishing this intro movement. Don't give up on completing this! Keep us updated my guy, well done. 

 

thanks guys!!

On 11/8/2020 at 10:11 PM, Left Unexplained said:

The opening theme about the cuban revolution. Fidel Castro is in the mountains forming a coalition. A free and just Cuba is on the horizon

 

Man , this has a bunch of potential.  I love this opening statement. You REALLY want a score for this. This could get some really cool playing time in orchestras.

I have to be critical about this: that conga/bongo part isn't one would actually play in a live setting. If you were to notate it as improv, that could really work.  Oh, the string bass part isn't "cuban" or afro-cuban.  Now here's the cool thing, That bass line is American, it's straight up swing (which I do love).  What would be authentic you had guaguanco, rumba, and/or songo rhythms in it.  Have the piano player play Montunos.  Now we're talking CUBAN!  $My 0.02.