서아프리카 가나 출신인 4개의 리듬 그룹(Sikyi, Adowa, Gahu, Akom)의 리듬을 Freeman Kwazdo Donkor와 Abraham Adzenyah가 함께 정리한 레슨북/CD 패키지입니다.
지구상에서 가장 오래되고도 영향력이 큰 리듬을 통해 드럼 연주자들이 "새로운" 표현들과 영감을 얻을 수 있게 구성되어 있습니다.
예제의 리듬들이 데모로 수록되어 있는 CD가 부록으로 포함되어 있습니다.


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INTRODUCTION - WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING: TRADITION AND TRANSFORMATION

CHAPTER 1. SIKYI RHYTHMS OF THE ASHANTI PEOPLE OF GHANA
SIKYI DRUMSET ADAPTATIONS
SIKYI WITH BACKBEATS
FRIKYIWA ON CYMBAL BELL
SIKYI HIGHLIFE STYLES
COMPARINC SIKYI AGYEGYEWA AND FRIKYIWA RHYTHMS TO AMERICAN JAZZ
SIKYI RHYTHMS WITH BRUSHES
SIKYI BRUSH/STICK COMBINATIONS
SIKYI RHYTHMS WITH HANDS
SUMMARY

CHAPTER 2. ADOWA RHYTHMS OF THE ASHANTI PEOPLE OF GHANA
ADOWA DRUMSET ADAPTATIONS
IDEAS: BASS DRUM/HI-HAT/RIDE CYMBAL VARIATIONS
ADOWA HIGHLIFE STYLES: SOLOMON ASSAN, MARTIN KWAAKYE OBENG, ROYAL HARTIGAN
MULTIPLE RHYTHMIC PERSPECTIVES: ASAADUA TAMALIN RHYTHMS
MULTIPLE RHYTHMIC PERSPECTIVES: ADOWA AND KETE ADABAN
MULTIPLE RHYTHMIC PERSPECTIVES: SHIFTED ADOWA BELL PATTERNS
ADENKUM RHYTHMS
ADOWA BRUSH/STICK COMBINATIONS
ADOWA RHYTHMS WITH HANDS
SUMMARY

CHAPTER 3. GAHU RHYTHMS OF THE EWE PEOPLE OF GHANA
GAHU DRUMSET ADAPTATIONS
IDEAS: TIMELINES
TIMELINES IN A DUPLE FEEL
TIMELINES IN A TRIPLET FEEL "SWINGING THE CLAVE"
TIMELINES IN A TRIPLET FEEL WITH A DOUBLE TIME 12/8 CYMBAL PATTERN
TIMELINES WITH A FUNK FEEL
GAHU HIGHLIFE STYLES
WEST AFRICAN INFLUENCE IN NEW ORLEANS
GAHU RHYTHMS WITH BRUSHES
GAHU RHYTHMS WITH HANDS
SUMMARY

CHAPTER 4. AKOM RHYTHMS OF THE ASHANTI PEOPLE OF GHANA
AKOM FIRST STYLE
AKOM SECOND STYLE
AKOM DRUMSET ADAPTATIONS
AKOM SECOND STYLE - DRUMSET ADAPTATIONS
AKOM SECOND STYLE - TWO-BEAT FEEL
IDEAS: SHIFTED BELL PATTERNS
AKOM SHIFTED BELL PATTERN - SECOND STYLE
AKOM MEETS HIP HOP (GAMELAN FUNK)
AKOM - HIGHLIFE JAZZ
AKOM SECOND STYLE TIMELINE AND JAZZ 3/4 CYMBAL FEEL
AKOM BRUSH/STICK COMBINATIONS
AKOM RHYTHMS WITH HANDS
SUMMARY

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