Sakara drum
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| - | + | The '''Sakara drum''' is one of the four major families of [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] drums of [[Nigeria]]. The other families are the Dundun/Gangan or [[talking drum]], the [[Batá drum]] and the [[Gbedu]] drum. | |
| - | '''Polyrhythm''' is the simultaneous sounding of two or more independent [[rhythm]]s. | + | |
| - | Polyrhythm in general is a nonspecific term for the simultaneous occurrence of two or more conflicting rhythms, of which [[cross-rhythm]] is a specific and definable subset.—Novotney (1998: 265) | + | |
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| - | Polyrhythms can be distinguished from [[irrational rhythm]]s, which can occur within the context of a single [[Part (music)|part]]; polyrhythms require at least two rhythms to be played concurrently, one of which is typically an irrational rhythm. | + | |
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| - | Nigerian percussion master [[Babatunde Olatunji]] arrived on the American music scene in 1959 with his album ''[[Drums of Passion (album)|Drums of Passion]]'', which was a collection of traditional [[Music of Nigeria|Nigerian]] music for percussion and chanting. The album stayed on the charts for two years and had a profound impact on jazz and American popular music. Trained in the [[Yoruba music|Yoruba]] [[Sakara drum|sakara]] style of drumming, Olatunji would have a major impact on Western popular music. He went on to teach, collaborate and record with numerous jazz and rock artists, including [[Airto Moreira]], [[Carlos Santana]] and [[Mickey Hart]] of the [[Grateful Dead]]. Olatunji reached his greatest popularity during the height of the [[Black Arts Movement]] of the 1960s and '70s. | + | |
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The Sakara drum is one of the four major families of Yoruba drums of Nigeria. The other families are the Dundun/Gangan or talking drum, the Batá drum and the Gbedu drum.
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