Notation - A consistent standard

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Re: Notation - A consistent standard

Postby Joseph » Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:25 pm

Hi Zumbi,

Yes you may find some corroboration with your teaching examples.
In turn...
"Flash of the Spirit" looks to be a very interesting read also...
I just put it on my Amazon wish list for my next shopping spree there.

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Re: Notation - A consistent standard

Postby zumbi » Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:01 pm

joseph,
been going through the article and in fact thompson (the author of flash of the spirit) is largely quoted.
got it from amazon as well a few months ago and i recommend it.
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Postby shor » Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:35 pm

zumbi wrote:afro-cuban music, as the name implies, comes from ancient african musical traditions.

Afro-cuban music is the mixture of cuban and african, afro-cuban music was created by people born and raised in Cuba.

that's why africa (and the african diaspora) free from the constrictions of musical notation was able to create the highest and most complex forms of rhythms.

The most complex rhythms had been created in the indian subcontinent, in its classical music (not in its folk music).
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Indian rhythm or African rhythm

Postby davidpenalosa » Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:09 pm

shor wrote:The most complex rhythms had been created in the indian subcontinent, in its classical music (not in its folk music).


An argument as to whether Indian rhythm or African rhythm is more complex probably cannot be resolved because the two systems are based on different criteria. Indian music is based in additive rhythm, while sub-Sahrana African music is based in divisive rhythm. Within their respective means of generating rhythm, each system is supreme.
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Re: Notation - A consistent standard

Postby windhorse » Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:30 am

Joseph wrote:Yet another notation system
……specifically for African, Latin, Caribbean music
A variation of the Time Unit Box Notation…..Textiling Notation
http://archive.lib.msu.edu/DMC/African%20Journals/pdfs/glendora%20review/vol3no3&4/graa003003&4020.pdf


I love it! Totally got it at first glance!
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