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Blues rhythms live on in contemporary music Duration: 01:15 Guitarist Ronnie Stewart demonstrates how the rhythms of the early blues musicians live on in the music of a wide range of contemporary artists. |
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Composing using rhythm Duration: 01:26 The process of creating a rhythm composition is explained, from the initial stages to performing and notating the final product. |
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Junk percussion band Duration: 05:10 Members of the band 'Weapons of Sound' demonstrate how they use junk items as percussion instruments to create their music. |
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Learning to play the tabla Duration: 0:53 Musician Swapan Chaudhuri explains how mnemonics can be used to learn and internalise tabla phrasing. |
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Playing percussion - Ebony Steel Band Duration: 03:40 Leader of 'Ebony Steel Band' Saloum N'Jie explains the importance of the percussion section within a steel pan band. |
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Rhythm and metre Duration: 04:58 The composer Big George explains how beat is important in a huge range of music from across the world. |
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Samba music Duration: 02:41 Members of the Park High Samba Band from North London explain and demonstrate samba music. |
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The importance of drumming in society Duration: 02:38 Health researchers claim drumming can have a therapeutic effect on people dealing with depression, stress or addiction. |
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