La Tarima
(See video at the bottom)
- “Tarima de Fandango”
(I’m sorry! This is a google translation)
I think the Jarana and the Tarima as the two essential tools for the development of the fandango. No matter what community or region you are, always find those two musical elements. In recent times, the traditional Violin Veracruz has been responsible for raising the technical levels and acoustic instrumentation and the platform is not left out of this development. The proposed Tarima is accessible, whereas it is one where 3 couples comfortably fit. Likewise, there are “Tarima Cajuelera” or “Tarima de Estudio” which are just variants of the same concept but for smaller sizes for easy transportation and low cost.
Based on a little investigation, I managed to find the fandango dancers and dancers, like the Tarimas do not have much spring action or bounce that are hard but not completely solid, to develop a good under the blow of the heel and are spacious . Some acoustic characteristics vary depending on where you seat the dais. For example, the sonic result is no difference to the absorption of high frequencies and grazing land or in open fields or under a “palapa” (bungalow) as opposed to placing them on the cement in front of a house roof or in the worst case, in a living room with large windows. Well, here I leave this job for you help him to achieve your best TARIMA!
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On several occasions people have approached me to ask HOW TO MAKE a stand. Unfortunately it is not easy to explain by e-mail and less if this person has no experience in the use of timber and blending. That is why we now dedicate this space to the stage.
Today I’m sharing a photo of a Tarima I made for a cultural center here on the East Los Angeles, called Eastside Cafe Echospace.
SPECIFICATIONS
It is a stage of 2.4 meters by 1.20 meters. (8 ‘x 4′)
The wall thickness is 3 / 4 “pine.
The thickness of the cap is 3 / 4 “oak
A half has a bar for reforsarla and it drops to the floor as the walls.
In a further subdivision you got other beams but they are 1.5 “x 1.5″ pine tree. With these I managed reforsar side rails a bit more on stage, “Harmonic kill” (as they do to the drums so they do not vibrate uncontrollably) and smooth out the surface.
- Detalle de las Juntas
In the corners I put a post (or Postel) 1.5 “x 2″ (can be 2 “x 2″) to reinforce the assembly and so do not dance with those who climb it!
The holes or mouths of the stage are 10.5 cm (4 “) in diameter, slightly larger would be good too.
- Estructura Interna
ATTENTION
I used dicks and glue, not nails. In material I spent 260 dls. And come to their preferences, home and studio with wood worked in the lumber yard so they do not have to brush long matching tables. If this creates a major expense, consider it, because you save a lot of work matching hand. Remember it’s always good to seek help, I did this stage along with two friends.
I hope that with this information you can build a Tarima. You can also build on this to make smaller platforms, using the same construction technique.