by timo » Thu Nov 01, 2001 10:22 am
i'm not sure if mean nyabinhi, ( it sounds the same ), if you do then the beat is a heart beat, which is
1 & 2 & 3 & 4
conga, o o o o
nyabinghi (large two headed drum,0 0 0 0
played with stick, with
muffler on end.)
quinto, oooo
(o oo)
the quinto usually does solos, which are improvised as
is appropriate, (no written rythm) and is mostly between the heart beat.
and a lot of flams are used on and off beats
1-&-2-&-3-&-4-&-
o o o o o o
its a basic 3 againsts 4 rytyhm with flams.
if you really did mean nyabinghi, the i also suggest you listen to a lot of reggae, bands like The Congos, Bob Marley and stuff.
just play the heart beat and you'l soon figure how to improvise so that it sounds great.
i hope this helps