Miscellaneous Compositions

SKU: AP.1-ADV13025

ISBN 9783892211273. UPC: 805095130256. English.

Tabla for All is a complete learning method for Indian Tabla percussion set, intended to gradually develop the Tabla player's skills, from the beginner stages of playing position and tuning, to more advanced levels of interpretation. It is also designed for musicians and general public who are interested in learning how the Industani Tala system of rhythmic cycles works. With a simple and novel system based on the onomatopoeic syllables commonly used in the Industani music, it is accessible for anyone, even without prior knowledge of traditional music notation.

Tabla for All includes plenty of graphics, pictures, and 2 CDs with 70 audio examples, analyzing in detail the intricate fascinating Tabla technique skills: strokes, vocal percussion, different time signatures, fixed compositions, and variations, etc.

Contents: Acknowledgments * Introduction * The Tabla * Tabla Bols * Exercies for Practice * Definitions of Industani Rhythmic Terms * Thythmic Phrases (with two, three, four, six, and eight Matras for practice) * Talas-Rhythmic Cyles * Talas-Practice Section * Kaidas-Fixed Compositions * More Bols for Advanced Practice * Graphic Illustrations of the Tabla Drums and Components * Glossary * Resources * About the Author * CD Contents/Audio Examples. English & Spanish.

SKU: AP.1-ADV18008

ISBN 9783892211013. UPC: 805095180084. English.

After the publication of his first two method books Brazilian Percussion and Brazilian Conga - Atabaque, Brazilian percussionist Gilson de Assis is now introducing Brazilian Pandeiro, a book which features the broad and diversified sound range of this wonderful instrument. This method book aims at all levels of students, from beginners to pros. The author presents traditional pandeiro rhythms, rhythms that were originally not played on the pandeiro but have especially been adapted to this instrument, modern rhythms, odd rhythms, as well as short compositions for pandeiro, triangle, agogo, and tamborim. Due to the fact that the human voice and the pandeiro are closely coupled with each other in Brazilian music, an entire chapter of this book has especially been dedicated to the combined use of pandeiro and vocals---something that will prove to be very helpful and important for the development of each percussionist's coordination and independence. Each chapter includes a list of selected pieces of music (specifying performers and available recordings) out of the huge repertoire from the Musica Popular Brasileira (MPB) to further illustrate and explain the examples and their variations presented in the book. The rhythms and variations on the accompanying DVD are performed slowly but also at their customary tempo. Gilson de Assis brings in many years of experience working with his favourite instrument, the pandeiro, and wishes to help all those interested gain an easier access to this fascinating instrument.