Africa is widely regarded as
the birthplace of drumming. The powerful rhythms of this continent have
influenced musicians all over the world. Drum Atlas: Africa
gives you all the musical tools you need to incorporate African rhythms
into your drumset playing. You’ll learn traditional rhythms from each
region of Africa, as well as modern styles that are popular in Africa
today.
One of the challenges with learning African music is
translating the sounds of traditional percussion instruments to the
modern drumset. This book makes the transition easy by showing you how
to approximate the different percussion sounds using your drumset and,
also, ways to augment your set by adding secondary percussion
instruments for a wider range of sounds. You’ll even learn how to
collaborate with other drummers and percussionists to create
authentic-sounding multi-drummer performances. This book is designed for
intermediate to advanced drummers who are already familiar with musical
notation and basic drumset technique. Whatever your musical style,
you’ll benefit from the rhythmic concepts and exercises contained here.
The included CD demonstrates all the book's examples and compositions and also features duet parts for you to play along with.