Talk:Plena

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I made some minor adjustments and added links to the article. I wasn't sure what was meant with "Plena called Paranda" and couldn't find a reference on the internet. Nonetheless, very interesting topic.Yardcock 04:50, 6 Apr 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Congas

If Plena specifically uses congas, then those are an Afro-Cuban instrument, not simply African. The congas found their way into Puerto Rico through Cuba, of course. Also it should be noted that plena is a bit more modern than one might expect. Compare with salsa elements. Hopefully someone will write more as this is a great musical topic.

I put up a page on Mon Rivera as it had been requested for about 2 years. I guess he did plena music. If any of you know anything, feel free to expand it for me.--T. Anthony 00:12, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

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It uses hand held framed drums not congas

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Not necessarily so. The plena is commonly played with congas in orchestral arrangements, as is merengue. This is due to the ubiquity of congas, which have become the default hand drums ever since Cuban music became popular around the world. Nevertheless, the plena is pretty much a Puerto Rican phenomenon and, along with the bomba, danza and jibaro music, has been canonized by the government as the oficial indigenous music of Puerto Rico.

[edit] Hand Dums

The Hand Drums (Called Panderos, Panderetas and Pleneras (called that by LP)) are the only Standard instrument of a Plena group, once you have that you can add all kinds of instruments.

For better or worst, Bongo and Congo drums are so common that they are used by nearly every single kind of music in the world. Even bands that have nothing to do with Hispanic music have them, so nowadays they have become a default and generic standard drum for all drummers. --4.250.63.74 20:34, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Really, the word plena does not come from the country of puerto rico! its was first originally used in Panama. Spanish rapers from Panama started to use the word plena for their music.

Stop adding this to the article, Plena was created at least fifty years before rap was conceived. -凶 07:16, 25 June 2007 (UTC)