Pernell Saturnino (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pernell Saturnino is a Grammy-award winner percussionist from the Caribbean island of Cura ao. He is continuing a musical legacy established by his distinguished family in the island. His grandmother, granduncle and grandaunt, were among those who originated and developed the island's indigenous folkloric rhythm known as Tamb . Exposed to music while still a toddler, his uncle, who led a prominent folkloric group, took him to play in the group when he was 8 years old. He started playing guiro and within a month had learned to play most of the drum patterns from the group's percussionist. The first instrument he learned to play was the tambora, a drum from Venezuela. From there, he advanced to learn congas, the tamb (a traditional Curacaoan drum), the chapi (a hoe) and timbales.