As you listen, follow along with this chart
to recognize when each percussion part enters.
Percussion Parts
Starts
at
description
of sound
measure
minute:seconds
Part
1
1
0:02
wood
against wood (similar to the claves)
Part
2
3
0:06
hand
on drum skin 1; alternates between low and high pitch
Part
3
5
0:10
hand
on drum skin 2: consistent and syncopated
Part
4
7
0:14
metal (similar to a triangle)
Part
5
9
0:18
shaker
Part
6
11
0:22
hand (or stick) on drum
skin: high pitch
Part
7
13
0:26
hand (or stick) on drum
skin: low pitch
Hear the 3-Over-2
Feel
Notice how Part 1 plays six equal sounds
throughout the measure, while Part 2 plays four equal sounds
in the same measure. This rhythmic relationship is called
the "3-over-2 feel" (also called the "2-over-3
feel"). It is an important concept in West African rhythmic
textures.
