Clave and the Rhetoric of Listening on 2

Salsa studios and schools convey the high value of New York-style salsa, especially the importance of clave. This chapter introduces the clave in its musical, socio-cultural, and practical application for dancers. I analyze the introduction to Tommy Olivencia’s “Trucutú” to show the function of clave ambiguity in salsa dura. Issues of harmonic listening as well as other means of “getting into the music,” “owning it,” and dancing en clave are addressed and analyzed.

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