This is the last of a multi-part post on the three most popular versions of Oye Como Va: the studio version original made famous by Tito Puente, the studio version made famous by Carlos Santana and a live version from Santana’s Sacred Fire “live from South America” collection.

The frequencies for Oye Como Va, live in South America are:
mean speed=133.8 beats per minute
mean emotion=[mixed fast]
beat frequency=2.23 beats per second.

mean slow phase=2.23 cycles per second.
corresponding =285.44 Hertz, 50 cents above C#4/Db4=277.183 Hertz and 50 cents below D4=293.665 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
New York, NY
April 17, 208