A. Ursyn Orchestra / Drummer Raymond
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Before joining the symphony orchestra, Raymond was in a marching band. He loved the crowd, the confusion, and all the excitement. Since only few orchestra members participated in his daily practices, he silkscreened images of people all over his drum.

Drummer2

Drums

In Somalia 75 drum languages are developed
in Nigeria 300 languages
tone slabs and base
Master drummer
language comes with drum language
Alternate hand work
Music is oral tradition
West word notations
Anything written can be played
Carnival in Brazil
You can say it, you can play it
kurda kurda kurda kurda
poly rhythm ba dam bidi dum
west pattern sound
du do do straight beats
dudu dudu double beat
Vuba sals music klawy all musicians
pattern from Africa
tone base base tone base base tone base base
du do do do du da da up beat
tone = n base = 1
clock - keeps time in music
time meter
ta ta ta ta ta ta

Poor Danny took up his drumsticks
And his hands they began to tick
he started to play
was pushed outta the way
by someone who saw a cool chick

Megan Sax