Tambuco

{{Short description|Mexican contemporary classical percussion group}} {{For|the composition by Carlos Chávez|Tambuco (Chávez)}} {{One source|date=March 2026}} {{Expand Spanish|topic=cult|Tambuco|date=March 2026}} thumb|Tambuco on stage in 2003 '''Tambuco''' is a Mexican contemporary classical percussion group which has been nominated three times for awards including Best Classical Album. It was founded in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pinon |first=Alida |date=2013-10-19 |title=Tambuco, las repercusiones de dos décadas |url=https://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/cultura/2013/tambuco-las-repercusiones-de-dos-decadas-959296.html |access-date=2026-03-02 |website=El Universal |language=es}}</ref> The group consists of four percussionists: Ricardo Gallardo, Alfredo Bringas, Raúl Tudón and Miguel González. Their name comes from Carlos Chávez's work ''Tambuco'' for percussion ensemble.

Tambuco has played on three continents, has received many awards worldwide, and has collaborated with composers such as Keiko Abe, Glen Vélez, Michael Nyman, Steward Copeland, Valerie Naranjo, Robert Van Sice, Celso Machado, Enrique Diemecke and Eduardo Mata, who worked with Tambuco to record the percussion works of Carlos Chávez for Dorian Recordings label.

Tambuco has a repertoire ranging from structuralist{{Clarify|date=November 2019|reason=Non-standard musical term; link is to an article nothing to do with music.}} percussion music to a wide range of ethnic drum music and avant garde.

The soundtrack for the 2015 James Bond film ''Spectre'' also features a performance by Tambuco in the opening track, "Los Muertos Vivos Estan".

==Further reading== *Del Río, Fanny. 1999. "Entrevista al grupo Tambuco". ''Pauta: Cuadernos de teoría y crítica musical'' 17, no. 70: (April–June): 19–26.

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==External links== * [http://www.tambuco.org/ Official Website] {{Authority control}}

Category:Mexican musical groups Category:Contemporary classical music ensembles