Applying Karnatic Rhythmical Techniques to Western Music
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (732 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1472451503 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 476 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Most classical musicians, whether in orchestral or ensemble situations, will have to face a piece by composers such as Ligeti, Messiaen, Varèse or Xenakis, while improvisers face music influenced by Dave Holland, Steve Coleman, Aka Moon, Weather Report, Irakere or elements from the Balkans, India, Africa or Cuba. Reina uses the architecture of the South Indian Karnatic rhythmical system to enhance and radically change the teaching of rhythmical solfege at a higher education level and demonstrates how this learning can influence the creation and interpretation of complex contemporary classical and jazz music. The book is designed for classical and jazz performers as well as creators, be they composers or improvisers, and is a clear and complete guide that will enable future solfege teachers and students to use these techniques and their methodology to greatly improve their rhythmical skills. Rafael Reina argues that today’s music demands a new approach to rhythmical training, a training that will provide musicians with the necessary tools to face, with accuracy, more varied and comple
He went on to study jazz, West African, flamenco and Berber music, and graduated ’Summa cum Laude’ in composition from Berklee College of Music (USA). Rafael Reina was born in the former Spanish colony of Equatorial Guinea and until the age of 13, was exposed only to African music, flamenco, Stravinsky and Béla-Bartók. He also co-founded two ensembles with non-western influences. Aft
Built on sustained experiential learning, Karnatic rhythm provides an almost scientific investigation of rhythmic possibility, something which, through dedication and long study, Rafael Reina is especially able to convey and invoke. His is a study from a Western musician, and the double benefit of this book is that he is then able to demonstrate the efficacy and inspiration that a Karnatic approach to rhythm and rhythmic structure can bring to Western music, showing both how it can enhance performance and learning techniques, and also be a source for the composer of intriguing and reframing compositional devices.' Peter Wiegold, Brunel University, UK . 'This important study provides a comprehensive view of one of the richest rhythmic traditions in the world
This book is a treasure J.D. Cat This book is a treasure. I am studying so called odd-time signatures; rather uncommen subdivisions like quintuplets; polyrhythms of all sort and polypulses for years now. I lived in india for more than a year and studied Tabla there. Yet it was always a challange to get a good grasp on all these topics. There was no good book about the topic either.Until Rafael Reinas book "Applying Karnatic Rhythmical Techniques to Western Music" came out.It starts with laying the foundations, namely time signatures and Subdivisions, explains how you can practice them and also has little exercises. For most exercises there is Audio Examples ava