Djembe and dundun rhythms for West African drumming and dance
Roots Jam Drum Rhythm Books - Excerpts
View excerpts from Roots Jam 3:
- Table of Contents
- Why Roots Jam 3
- Notation Guide and samples
- Traditional Solos and Improvisation
- Lesson: Downbeats and Upbeats
- Lesson: Handing and Timing for Basic 4/4 parts
- Koreduga: A Time Puzzler
- Bell and Clave Patterns
- Grow Your Own Drum and Dance Group
- Audio samples (traditional and original, mp3)
- List of traditional rhythm arrangements included
View excerpts from Roots Jam 1:
- Table of Contents
- Notation format
- Sample rhythms and lessons with audio drum clips
- Basic drumming rhythms and exercises
- Experience and insight: Of Drum Groups and All-Night Jams
View excerpts from Roots Jam 2:
Roots Jam: Collected Rhythms for Hand Drum and Percussion (1996)
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Rhythm Notation
Acknowledgements
Scores by Timing
Twos
Fours
Threes
Three-Four
Odd Times
Arrangements
Lesson Notes and Featured Rhythms
Bell and Percussion Patterns
Breaks Duets
Arranged Ensembles
Sequences
Styles
Dance List: a personal selection
Resources
Practice Exercises
Basic Drumming Exercises and Rhythms
Of Drum Groups and All-Night Jams
References
Index
About the Author
How to Order
Roots Jam 2: West African and Afro-Latin Drum Rhythms (2002)Summary of Contents
Roots Jam 2 begins with an introduction to the RHYTHM NOTATION, time signatures, and hand drum technique, followed by a more in-depth exploration of the foundations of polyrhythmic percussion.
The main body of the book consists of COLLECTED RHYTHMS for ensemble, from the African, Afro-Latin, and Middle Eastern traditions.
Chapter 4 is a virtual RHYTHM WORKSHOP, which distills from the actual rhythms an essential toolkit for drummers, with a wide variety of generic and standard patterns and exercises.
Chapter 5 takes us beyond the rhythms to the qualitative side of RHYTHM CULTURE: WHERE WE GO with this music.
Finally, a selected list of RESOURCES and references (with online links) serves as a guide for further enjoyment and study.
Roots Jam 2 comes with 28 sound files (audio CD option, or mp3 files with ebook) linked to key patterns and popular ensemble pieces.
