Difficult Drills - Polyrhythm Switch
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ส.ค. 2024
- I love a good polyrhythm, so let's turn it up three notches with this week's drill! You don't need anything but your brain, so make sure you stretch first!
Dongo Rudiments: • Rudiments: Dongo
Intro: (0:00)
Explanation: (0:32)
Preparation: (1:53)
Reinforcing the downbeat: (5:07)
The drill: (8:16)
Demo: (10:48)
Wrapping up: (13:20)
Outro: (14:52)
Now we're getting into the interesting parts of rhythmic theory that I'm not too sure gets used in Taiko. For me I like to explore ideas by trying to transcribe rhythms from songs I like and trying to come up with something new using the same idea, but I'm always not sure whether they're done or 'allowed' to be done in keeping with Taiko tradition - what makes a piece percussion, but not strictly Japanese?
Anyway, in addition to using this as a drill it's also something done in progressive metal music, which is where I get my inspiration from.
th-cam.com/video/DuumGPM9zF8/w-d-xo.html
Sadly there's not much discussion of Rhythmic theory in English in Taiko so I'm glad you're covering it.
Funny thing about "taiko tradition" is that it depends on what your definition of "tradition" is. I mean, kumidaiko, or ensemble drumming, has only been around for ~60 years, and was created by a jazz trapset drummer. That's not exactly "traditional" drumming, right? The art form most of us practice was brought to us through a very cool idea Daihachi Oguchi had.
I'm thinking of making a video on this in the future, actually, but most of us who play taiko haven't a clue what other countries are doing with it. I've only had a little taste of what some Japanese people are doing/have done with taiko, that is nowhere near anything a person might call traditional. Or taking patterns we hear often in taiko and putting them into different genres of music. I feel like when an art form leaves its home (state, country, etc.) it often becomes sacred to those who practice it. You see this in karate, and I would assume other martial art styles.
Exploring authentically, for the sake of exploration, will help you find your "truth." Another person's "truth" may be valuable, but no one can be told what their individual "truth" is. It must be discovered.
Also, very fun riff! As a metalhead, I hear this kind of stuff every now and then and appreciate the craft put into it. For a brain-bend, I recommend diving into Indian rhythmic systems. My favorite mash of genres is here: th-cam.com/video/ZAVZtCZV9aI/w-d-xo.html
@@TicTacTaiko I've seen this video, and I'm also impressed by Konnakkol. As I become a better Taiko player I want to be able to incorporate different rhythmic systems into my songwriting. I'm heavily inspired by Djent and hope to bring the two together one day.
But yes, once or twice playing with a group I've heard some senior members caution against drifting away into something that "isn't Taiko." I wasn't sure what they meant by that. That could be another interesting discussion topic - What Taiko is or isn't to different groups and how that philosophy is expressed in the group's practice.
Anyway, Polyrhythms are hard. Thanks for the video.
Djent is a blast!
As for senior members "cautioning" like that, I honestly feel like there are self-imposed limitations that a lot of people put on themselves and their arts. Sometimes it's from a fear of "losing control" over things, like their authority or sense of purpose. Other times it's very much a form of gatekeeping. If a group has a specific Mission or aesthetic, sure, I can see where some things wouldn't necessarily be as accepted, but that's a great place to ask, "well, what IS taiko?" It could lead to a painful realization that what they're really cautioning about has nothing to do with taiko...
Digging the thread, thank you!