The 777 Multiple Percussion System
El Nuevo Sistema Multiple de Percusión 777
Personalized Afro-Cuban Percussion Classes
Percussion classes for all ages.
Instruction on Congas, Bongos, Timbales, Cabasa, Clave,
Tambourine, Maracas, etc, etc.
Afro-Cuban Style.
Arts Studio
@
San Diego, CA 92111
Info @ Tel:619-395-9301
Francisco Manuel Castro, born in San Salvador, El Salvador, has spent his life mastering and sharing his artistic talents, most notably in the areas of musical percussion and sculpture. Since learning percussion since 1971, Manuel has worked passionately, for literally decades, with his congas, bongos, and other percussion instruments. The culmination of Manuel's skill has been the Mastery of the 777 Multiple Percussion System, which is comprised of numerous series of unique, mathematically-derived beats. Copyrighted in 2008,@ El Salvador, Central America. The system has unlimited application and provides musicians an avenue for exploring never-before-tried rhythm variations with Infinite possibilities.
Dividing his time mainly between El Salvador and the United States, Manuel has performed with several renowned musicians worldwide. Playing with the band Aurora - alongside with the famous Salvadorian guitarist Chamba Elias - Manuel performed all over Central America at venues including La Hacienda de Los Miranda, El Chio, Teatro de Camara, and CAESS Auditorium at Metro Centro in San Salvador. Sponsors in his home country have included the Ministry of Culture and Ixnamixin (an association of El Salvadorian artists), Los Amigos del Jazz, and other Central American artist-supporting organizations. He has provided moving demonstrations of his talent to delighted crowds at Catholic University of El Salvador, the Teatro Nacional de San Miguel (an historic landmark in El Salvador), Albert Einstein University, Centro Cultural Salvadoreño, Gallery 91 in San Salvador, and several other locations.
In addition, Manuel performed a solo percussion act using his 777MPS with six congas on an international program televised by Channel 12 and hosted by the late, renowned artist, Raul Vale. The program was aired in Mexico, various countries in Central and South America, and on Latin television in the United States.
Manuel has performed all over the U.S., at cities including Los Angeles, Hollywood, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz. In addition, he has done shows at the Consulate of El Salvador in Santa Ana, California, and was a regular artist for at the Green Circle Cafe and Bar in downtown San Diego. Also within his home city of San Diego, Manuel has entertained at a variety of venues such as the Museum of Man, Organ Pavilion, and World Beat Cultural Center in Balboa Park, and Mesa College. His drumming talent was even utilized to accompany a dance class at UCSD University. Throughout these years, he has also given private percussion lessons to students throughout the U.S., Central America, and Portugal.
Besides his percussion excellence, Manuel has drawn international acclaim for his sculptures - he calls them Petro-Art - which he creates, using an ancient Mayan carving technique, from bone, wood, and natural stones from oceans, lakes, and rivers. He is also involved in yoga, Gung-Fu, and writing poetry.
Derechos Reservados 1993-2022 Francisco Manuel Castro E.*.
Master Castro.*. playing a 3 congas Set-Up: Tumba, Conga, and Quinto. Small Photo above from Portugal work.
Solos can be created only until the student gets to an advance stage, and has learn to play Bass perfectly. Solos are Infinite and depends totally on the hability to master all the sounds the drums can produce.
Master Castro has produced the Master
Demo CD to work in USA on the Cross-over of the new
777 Multiple Percussion System to the Digital Musick Market.
FOR MORE INFO WRITE US TO E-MAIL ADDRESS BELOW
E-mail: Spercussion777@hotmail.com
Below, digital manuscript of Copyright
Presentation to "El Registro de la Propiedad Intelectual"
For the 777 Multiple Percussion System.
In San Salvador, El Salvador, C.A.
September 29, 2008.
