Drum Kit Applications of Traditional Afro-Haitian Rhythms (includes free CD).

79 page book & CD.

This book offers a host of useful materials to the drumset player, the drum loop designer, the aspiring ethnomusicologist, and any other person curious about the varieties of rhythm.

It includes:

* An explanation of the Vodou tradition
* The historical and social background of Haiti
* An overview of traditional Vodou drum ensembles
* Basic ensemble transcriptions and recordings of the traditional Vodou styles Yanvalou, Ibo and Nago
* Application of the traditional Vodou rhythms to the drumset
* How to transition between Vodou rhythms and common drumset patterns
* Beautiful graphics connected to the Vodou tradition and Vodou drumming
* A play-along CD with examples of every aspect presented in the book
* The vodou rhythms are applied to all styles including: Club Dance, Jungle, Shuffle, Latin, Latin Jazz, Drum and Bass, Funk, And more...

Vodou Drumset also contains:

* Beginning and advances coordination exercises
* Hand drum techniques
* Extensive bibliography
* Extensive discography of traditional and pop Afro-Haitian recordings