Polyrhythm into Minimalism Watch Burundi Drummers video clip African Drumming – the most popular instrument in Africa is the drum African drums come in a variety of shapes and sizes Some have various kinds of skins Drums can have one, two, three or more tones They are played with large or small sticks, hands or both There are drums whose pitch can be modified when playing

Rhythm in African Music Rhythms are the core of African Drumming music Cyclic rhythms are rhythms that are repeated over and over Sometimes groups of drummers can play at the same time starting and stopping at different times – this is called polyrhythm

Performing a polyrhythmic piece ●