World Beat - Rhythms for Drumset

About Lucas van Merwijk Lucas van Merwijk has been at the forefront of the European Jazz, Latin and percussion scene for over 25 years. He was elected 'Best Jazz Drummer' and 'Best Fusion Drummer' in the Benelux countries by the readers of Slagwerkkrant many years running between 1993 and 2005.

After an intensive study of Afro-Cuban drums with drummer Oscarito Valdes (Irakere) in Cuba in the early eighties, Lucas van Merwijk has been extremely active with various projects.

At the moment Lucas is the initiator and bandleader of four ensembles: the world-percussion group Drums United, Van Merwijks Music Machine (with a changing line-up every year), Drumix! and the 20 piece salsa and latin-jazz orchestra, the Cubop City Big Band.

Besides all this Lucas is in demand as a drummer with various groups and artists throughout Europe, in particular with the internationally acclaimed group Nueva Manteca. All of these experiences have made him develop his own special style, a mix of Cuban, Brazilian and North American rhythms, characterized by a powerful percussive sound and splendid technical skills.

Van Merwijk has been sta teacher for drums and percussion at both the World Music department of the Rotterdam Codarts Institute as well as the Jazz department of the Amsterdam Conservatory since 1986. In 2010 Lucas won the prestigious Global Act Award 2010, for remaining continuously successful as a leading international Artist in World Music, over a long period of time. Lucas is endorsed by Zildjian Cymbals, Pearl Drums, Pearl Percussion, Remo Drumheads and Zildjian Drumsticks. World Beat - World Rhythms for Drumset

• South America & Caribbean Islands


• Africa


• Europe

By Lucas van Merwijk edits by Mark Eeftens Index World Beat - World Rhythms for Drumset SOUTH AMERICA & CARIBBEAN ISLANDS Cuba

• Son 15


• Rumba 22


• Salsa 25


• Songo 26


• Timba 30


• Pil?n 27


• Cha Cha 33


• Afro 33


• Bemb? 34


• Comparsa 37


• Bata rhythms 38


• Coordination patterns & exercises 40


• Reading one note melody 2-3 42


• Reading two note melody 3-2 44


• 6/8 coordination exercises 46

Curacao

• Tumba 50

Martinique

• Zouk 53

Peru

• Festejo 54


• Lando 54

Puerto Rico

• Bomba 56


• Plena 56

Uruguay

• Candombe 57

Domican Republic

• Merengue 58


• Pambice 58

Trinidad

• Calypso 59


• Soca 60

Venezuela

• Joropo 61


• Onda Nueva 61


• San Millan 61

Colombia

• Cumbia 62


• Fandango 62


• Currulao 62

Brazil

• Samba 64


• Afox? 66


• Samba Batucada 67


• Samba Reggae 68


• Partido Alto 68


• Bai?o 69


• Maracatu 70


• Frevo 70


• Coordination exercises for Brazilian rhythms 70


• Reading melody's in 2/4 71

Africa

• West African 6/8 76


• Afro Beat 78


• Zouk 78


• Highlife 79


• Ivory Coast 6/8 79


• Senegal groove Mbalax 80


• West African 6/8 80


• Coordination exercises for West African 6/8 rhythms 81

ALGERIA - MOROCCO - EGYPT

• Chaabi 82


• Saidi 82

EUROPEBulgaria

• Ruchenitza 86


• Chetvorno Horo 86


• Daichovo Horo 86


• Gankino Horo 86

Turkey

• Devri Turan 90


• Aksak 90


• Roman Aksak 90


• Aksak Semai 90


• Curcuna 90

Spain

• Bulgeria 92


• Listeners Guide 95

The drum set or drum kit as an instrument is a relatively recent innovation that has undergone rapid development. Since its introduction at the beginning of the 20th century with the birth of American jazz it has spread all over the world. Popularized by drummers in rock, pop and jazz it soon became a common instrument in many di erent cultures. Nowadays the drum set is used in Latin, African, Asian, Eastern European and Arabic music in the genre known as world music. Recent years have seen a dramatic growth in the variety of world rhythms now being played on the kit which continues to expand to this day. In this book you will find a selection of these rhythms. It certainly does not claim to be exhaustive in covering all existing world rhythms. there are simply too many of them. We have tried, however, to present a collection of world grooves that are both useful and instantly fun to play on the drum set. In most cases these grooves were originally played on traditional drums and percussion instruments that have been transposed here to the drum set. Anyone wishing to gain a much more comprehensive insight into the backgrounds of these speci c sorts of music would inevitably have to make an in-depth study. Our aim was to keep this book practical. The rhythms presented here were all used in live situations and have proven to be valuable. Playing with percussion players from all over the world has always inspired me and has changed my approach to the drum kit. Now I would like to share these rhythms with you! Hopefully this book will inspire you to take a walk on the rich road of world rhythms. Lucas van Merwijk

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