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THE MOUTH
The Mouth is easily one of the best live acts in Melbourne at the moment. – ausjazz.net Master percussionist Ray Pereira and Saxophone virtuoso Julien Wilson formed THE MOUTH to explore new original music influenced by the rhythms of Cuba, West Africa and Sri Lanka. The compositions of the group use rarely heard rhythms as …
Hearing the Downbeat or Pulse in a Rhythm Cycle
Hearing the downbeat or pulse in a rhythm cycle. What do I mean by the pulse? When most people clap along with a song, they usually clap the pulse or the downbeat. So, let’s take the example of what is referred to as a rhythm in 4/4. We can count and clap 1, 2, 3 …