Carlos Aldama's Life in Batá: Cuba, Diaspora, and the Drum

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Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá Indiana University Press Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá Carlos Aldama Bloomington & Indianapolis Umi Vaughan Cuba, Diaspora, and the Drum This book is a publication of Indiana University Press 601 North Morton Street Bloomington, Indiana 47404-3797 USA iupress.indiana.edu Telephone orders 800-842-6796 Fax orders 812-855-7931© 2012 by Umi Vaughan and Carlos Aldama All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. The Association of American University Presses’ Resolution on Permissions constitutes the only exception to this prohibition. ∞ The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences–Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48–1992. Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Vaughan, Umi. Carlos Aldama’s life in batá : Cuba, diaspora, and the drum / Umi Vaughan and Carlos Aldama. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-253-35719-9 (cloth : alk. paper) – ISBN 978-0-253-22378-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) – ISBN 978-0-253-00567-0 (e-book) 1. Batá music–Cuba–History and criticism. 2. Santeria music–History and criticism. 3. Aldama, Carlos. I. Aldama, Carlos. II. Title. ML1038.B38V38 2012 786.9097291–dc23 2011028386 1 2 3 4 5  17 16 15 14 13 12 page i Carlos Aldama (foreground) plays batá, 2010. Photo by the author. A mi maestro Jesús Pérez y a todos los tamboleros habidos y por haber que aman este tambor batá To my teacher Jesús Pérez and all the drummers past, present, and future who love batá CA For my son Rumi, and all the singers, dancers, and drummers Para mi hijo Rumi, y todos los cantadores, bailadores, y tamboleros UV Echu o Elegbara e Elegbara moforibale Elegba ago Echu is the owner of vital force Elegbara, I salute you Make way ...