African Rhythms for drumset, by Christian Bourdon - Book+ CD
Language : english

Playing African rythms on a drumset: this is clearly the only objective of this plain collection of scores.
The rhythms of Bikutsi, Mbal, Mangambe, Ekang, Ashiko, Makossa, Tchamassi and makassi are transcribed here as they can be heard throughout Cameroon and other regions of Africa.
While the book collects scores of traditional rhythms, the CD offers recordings of patterns and exercises, played at their natural speed.

This volume deals with the basics and includes more complex rhythmic figures, helps to discover many different ways of hearing and feeling each rhythm and open new doors to creativity...