Learn to play traditional rhythms such as Bhangra beats and Chaal within minutes of picking up your drum! Keda's revolutionary Indian Drum Notation makes it easy for students, teachers, and composers to play the Dhol and enjoy its powerful, energetic sounds. This breakthrough in music-education makes this iconic drum accessible to musicians from all backgrounds and cultures. In this Read & Play course, easy to follow modules include Practice Exercises, Solo Pieces and Traditional Punjabi Rhythms.
Learn to play the Tabla in the comfort of your own home! Keda's revolutionary Indian Drum Notation makes it easy for students, teachers, and composers to play this beautiful sounding instrument and enjoy its calming and meditative sounds. This breakthrough in music-education makes the Tabla accessible to musicians from all backgrounds and cultures. In this Read & Play course, easy to follow modules include Practice Exercises and Solo Pieces along with Group Pieces written specially for Tabla together with other instruments. A thorough online resource includes simple, clear tutorials, Play Along backing tracks and a wealth of over 30 jargon-buster videos.
Learn to play the Tabla in the comfort of your own home! Keda's revolutionary Indian Drum Notation makes it easy for students, teachers, and composers to play this beautiful sounding instrument and enjoy its calming and meditative sounds. This breakthrough in music-education makes the Tabla accessible to musicians from all backgrounds and cultures. In this Read & Play course, easy to follow modules include Practice Exercises and Solo Pieces along with Group Pieces written specially for Tabla together with other instruments. A thorough online resource includes simple, clear tutorials, Play Along backing tracks and a wealth of over 30 jargon-buster videos.
Paddington Bear has delighted readers of all ages for almost 60 years! Now part of the I Can Read line, Michael Bond’s classic character will drum up the interest of beginning readers with his charming antics. Paddington is having a wonderful time while on vacation with the Browns in a small French town. He loves exploring and meeting new friends. So how exactly does he end up marching through town as a drummer in the local band? Sure, he can keep the beat on the drum. But can he keep up with the band? Paddington Plays On is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
Authors Terry E. Miller and Andrew Shahriari take students around the world to experience the diversity of musical expression. World Music: A Global Journey, now in its third edition, is known for its breadth in surveying the world’s major cultures in a systematic study of world music within a strong pedagogical framework. As one prepares for any travel, each chapter starts with background preparation, reviewing the historical, cultural, and musical overview of the region. Visits to multiple ‘sites’ within a region provide in-depth studies of varied musical traditions. Music analysis begins with an experimental "first impression" of the music, followed by an "aural analysis" of the sound and prominent musical elements. Finally, students are invited to consider the cultural connections that give the music its meaning and life. Features of the Third Edition Over 3 hours of diverse musical examples. with a third audio CD of new musical examples Listening Guides analyze the various pieces of music with some presented in an interactive format online Biographical highlights of performers and ethnomusicologists updated and new ones added Numerous pedagogical aids, including "On Your Own Time" and "Explore More" sidebars, and "Questions to Consider" Popular music incorporated with the traditional Dynamic companion web site hosts new Interactive Listening Guides, plus many resources for student and instructor. Built to serve online courses. The CD set is available separately (ISBN 978-0-415-89402-9) or with its Value Pack and book (ISBN 978 0415- 80823-1). For eBook users, MP3 files for the accompanying audio files are available only with the Value Pack of eBook & MP3 files (ISBN 978-0-203-15298-0). Please find instructions on how to obtain the audio files in the contents section of the eBook.
Aims to produce a new understanding of the world significance of South Asian culture in multi-racist societies. It focuses on the role that contemporary South Asian dance music has played in the formation of a new urban cultural politics.
Beginning With The Evolution Of The Tabla, The Book Deals Comprehensively With Tabla Rhythm And Explains The Technique Of Producing The Basic Bols. It Further Describes The Way To Do Reyaz On The Tabla, And Explains The Principal Compositions That Make Up A Standard Tabla Recital. The Cd Accompanying The Book Carries Samples Of The Tabla Of The Major Gharanas.
"World Music: Traditions and Transformations, fourth edition, is an introductory-level survey of diverse musics from around the world. It assumes no prior formal training or education in music, and with one brief exception avoids the use of Western music notation entirely. It is written primarily for undergraduate nonmusic majors but is equally appropriate for music majors, and is therefore ideal for courses enrolling music and nonmusic stu-dents alike"--
