What does clave mean?
Definitions for clave
ˈklɑ veɪclave
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Wiktionary
clavenoun
One half of a set of claves, a percussion instrument consisting of two sticks, one of which is used to strike the other.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Clavethe preterite of cleave.
Webster Dictionary
Clave
imp. of Cleave
Clave
of Cleave
Clave
of Cleave
Wikidata
Clave
The clave rhythmic pattern is used as a tool for temporal organization in Afro-Cuban music, such as rumba, conga de comparsa, son, son montuno, mambo, salsa, Latin jazz, songo and timba. The five-stroke clave pattern represents the structural core of many Afro-Cuban rhythms. Just as a keystone holds an arch in place, the clave pattern holds the rhythm together in Afro-Cuban music. The clave pattern originated in sub-Saharan African music traditions, where it serves essentially the same function as it does in Cuba. The pattern is also found in the African diaspora musics of Haitian vodou drumming, Afro-Brazilian music and Afro-Uruguayan music. The clave pattern is used in North American popular music as a rhythmic motif or ostinato, or simply a form of rhythmic decoration.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Clave
klāv, pa.t. of Cleave.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
CLAVE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Clave is ranked #137327 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Clave surname appeared 122 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Clave.
52.4% or 64 total occurrences were White.
35.2% or 43 total occurrences were Asian.
8.2% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
Anagrams for clave »
cavel
calve
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of clave in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of clave in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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