jorge wrote:I can't imagine why it would matter how you choose to write the rhythm.
Derbeno wrote:Most Afro-Centric based music is primarily for dancing.[...] Bembe, it's definitely 1..2..3..4
bongosnotbombs wrote:Is it not actually possible to view a rhythm like bembe in a way that
each drum part is playing in a different but mathematically compatible
time signature?
Tone wrote:I have tried playing with concentric circles which I thought where giving more of a hint.
Tone wrote:... when you look at a bembé chart, for example, it doesn't say anything visually. [...] Unlike a map for a city...
bongosnotbombs wrote:I would love to see an example of this.Tone wrote:I have tried playing with concentric circles which I thought where giving more of a hint.
I predict that in North America and Europe writing clave in a single measure of 4/4 will eventually be the norm. That's how it's done in my book and the Tomas Cruz books. -David
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