ADVANCED MUSIC Afro-Caribbean & Brazilian Rhythmus for the Bass

Afro-Caribbean and Brazilian Rhythms for the Bass  

(2 Cds Included). By Leo Traversa Irio O'Farrill. For Double Bass. The Collective Ethnic Style Series. Student Book. Standard notation. 72 pages. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.CO2).  

ISBN 0825860040. With standard notation.  

This book with CDs is about the wonderfully rich music which is derived from the fusion of the cultures of West-Africa, Europe and the indigenous Indian cultures of the Caribbean region. This book covers all the essential styles and explores te special relationship of the bass to the many rhythm grooves of these drumming traditions. For each style sample or exercise, the CD contains a performance demo and then a version without the bass for you to play-along. If you want to be a well-rounded, well-trained musician, this publication provides the information and exercises that will give you a strong musical foundation in these important genres.