Alfred Music Taladiddle

The tradition of Konnakol and Rudimental Drumming united in one. Taladiddle paves the way to rhythmic creativity by drawing on two powerful practices. Konnakol is a time-honored syllabic language for learning and retaining complex rhythms of South Indian music. It has also become established in the Western world as a support for composing. Rudimental drumming originated in the western world and represents elementary basic exercises for technique and also a component of complex rhythms. This edition shows that it is the reference to teaching methods of different cultures that makes the optimal mix.

Drummers, percussionists and rhythm lovers will learn the following content and skills here in the most skillful way:

• Retaining an extensive rhythm vocabulary
• Visualizing patterns and compositions
• Mental planning ahead during performance
• Rhythmic creativity
• Improvisation in any musical genre

For better understanding, the book provides an introduction to South Indian rhythm and 26 pieces of varying difficulty that combine konnakol and rudimental drumming. The accompanying CD also contains 123 grooves, pieces and playalongs.