Legacy Percussion 5: Agbekor/Bembé Bell w/ 2 Cross-Rhythm (polyrhythm)

Legacy Percussion This collection of educational and performance videos represents the culmination of 4 decades of studying, performing, teaching, and writing about world percussion, with a new video uploaded each week to the end of 2018. Although geared toward the drummer/percussionist, the underlying concepts can benefit all musicians, composers, and arrangers. VIDEO #5: 12/8 bell w/ 2 cross-rhythm This video demonstrates the 2 Cross-Rhythm played with the Agbekor/Bembé bell. I also incorporate Indian drum syllables (ta, taka, takita) for deeper immersion into the phrase. There are 6 possible positions for the 2 Cross-Rhythm (12 divided by 2 = 6), with single, double and triple hits demonstrated. My book “African Bell Ritual” explores all of the cross-rhythms with multiple foot/bass drum possibilities. VIDEO #6: 12/8 bell w/ 3 cross-rhythm Subscribe to this channel to receive weekly alerts about subsequent uploads to the series. I look forward to your comments and would be glad to answer any questions. African Bell Ritual: http://www.rhombuspublishing.com/african_bell_ritual.html CDs: http://www.rhombuspublishing.com/crafty_hands.html http://www.rhombuspublishing.com/cubist.html http://www.rhombuspublishing.com/the_turning.html Groups: http://www.natrajmusic.com http://clubdelf.com http://agbekorsociety.org Colleagues: https://www.youtube.com/user/royalhar... https://www.youtube.com/benpaulding ––––– Jerry Leake is an Associate Professor of Percussion at Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory. Jerry leads the world-rock-fusion octet Cubist whose four CDs feature his skill as a composer, arranger, and performer. He is a founding member of the indo/jazz band Natraj and the dub/trance/groove collective Club d’Elf. Jerry studied Ewe drumming with David Locke, Godwin Agbeli and his sons Nani, Reuben and Emmanuel, and Dagomba drumming with Dolsi-naa Alhaji Abubakari Lunna and Locke. He studied North Indian tabla with Rajeev Devasthali and Todd Nardin, and South Indian mridangam with T. K. Ramakrishnan. Additional rhythm theory has been gained through his association with sarodist and scholar, George Ruckert. Jerry graduated from Berklee College where he studied jazz vibraphone with Gary Burton and Ed Saindon, and hand percussion with Pablo Landrum. He has written eight texts on world percussion, articles for PAS magazine, and manuals for solo drum set (http://www.rhombuspublishing.com). _____ Videos 1-29, 31, 33, and 39 recorded and mixed by Randy Roos on December 28 & 29, 2017 at Squam Sound. Series Contents: #1. Agbekor solo: https://youtu.be/cYKW-5De8nc #2. Agbekor solo analysis: https://youtu.be/XwR6r70HIzs #3. Atsimevu master drum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5GgBuzQB0k&feature=youtu.be #4. Harmonic Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nrGx2-YUj8&feature=youtu.be #5. Agbekor Bell w/ 2 Cross-Rhythm: https://youtu.be/TU_BdMNgqoc #6. Agbekor Bell w/ 3 Cross-Rhythm: https://youtu.be/uOpZ2JcIqZI #7. Agbekor Bell w/ 4 Cross-Rhythm: https://youtu.be/s0kDiIqPG0c #8. Agbekor Bell w/ 6 Cross-Rhythm: https://youtu.be/WAHcs2u9_tg #9. Agbekor Bell w/ 8 Cross-Rhythm: https://youtu.be/NKOyH4ZzReM #10. 6+4 African Styles: https://youtu.be/qvAAWibCqoM #11. African Bell Meets Indian Math: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHX3UQbVPuA #12. Palo Bell 24/8: https://youtu.be/fi4oaL3JuJs #13: Adzogbo 24/8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYbzokcF0m8 #14: Benin 24/8: https://youtu.be/rwMF7lDjyFI #15: Gahu drum solo: https://youtu.be/FYPc0MvspXs #16: Gahu analysis: https://youtu.be/O-KLmkNX8VA #17: Dagomba, gung-gong: Jebo (invocation): https://youtu.be/V00z4I__tn8 #18: Dagomba: Na Yella Bo: https://youtu.be/-tyKvj88t54 #19: Dagomba: Tora song with 323 clap: https://youtu.be/9diAkAnUrig #20: Frame Drum: A Quality of Six: https://youtu.be/xFE8tYZgpkg #21: South Indian Reductions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6adv1wBnSxM #22: Riq Improvisation: https://youtu.be/vfeQyvnoTKY