Alfred Music Drum Atlas: India

* The music of India is a rich source of rhythmic theory and tradition that remains largely untapped by modern drummers.
* Drum Atlas: India explains how the traditional rhythms of instruments such as the tabla, mridangam, and dhol can be adapted to the modern drumset.
* You’ll start by learning the bol, or spoken syllables that Indian percussionists have used for centuries to communicate drum patterns.
* Then, you’ll learn the theory behind tal, rhythmic cycles of various numbers of beats.
* Indian rhythms are often composed of familiar patterns with 3, 4, 6, 8, or 16 beats, but sometimes delve into patterns of 5 or 7 beats that may seem unusual to a Western drummer.
* Mastering this knowledge will improve your soloing, linear phrasing, and subdividing skills.
* You’ll also learn how you can incorporate Indian rhythmic concepts into other musical styles, such as rock, funk, and jazz.

* Series: Drum Atlas
* Category: Percussion - Miscellaneous Educational Books and Manuals
* Format: Book & CD
* Instrument: Drum