Description
What is the difference between a downbeat, an offbeat, and a backbeat? What is the cross-rhythm in a polyrhythm? Are odd meters really odd? Why is the mysterious 3-3-2 rhythm so popular all over the world? In this one-of-a-kind pocket book, top rhythm dude Dr. Julian Gerstin reveals the fundamental creative structures of musical rhythm, showing how they power styles from rock, rap, and reggae to highlife and salsa, and the traditions of Africa, Latin America, Arabia, and India.
Author: Julian Gerstin
Publisher: Wooden Books
Published: 03/15/2025
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 6.61h x 5.43w x 0.24d
ISBN13: 9781952178481
ISBN10: 1952178487
BISAC Categories:
- Music | Instruction & Study | Theory
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing | Poetry
- Poetry | Subjects & Themes | General
Author: Julian Gerstin
Publisher: Wooden Books
Published: 03/15/2025
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 6.61h x 5.43w x 0.24d
ISBN13: 9781952178481
ISBN10: 1952178487
BISAC Categories:
- Music | Instruction & Study | Theory
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing | Poetry
- Poetry | Subjects & Themes | General
About the Author
Julian Gerstin, PhD, MFA, is a percussionist, composer, and ethnomusicologist. He has toured and recorded with numerous jazz and world music ensembles, including Baba Ken Okulolo and Bomba de Aqu?, and composes for the JG Sextet. He has researched traditional music throughout the Caribbean and taught at Wesleyan University, Clark University, and Marlboro College.