Sikyi (Variation 1) - Drum Groove
This is the one interpretation of the Sikyi Rhythm. It's presented using the clock or rhythm wheel method in order to facilitate the understanding of what is played by each limb. This is also very useful to understand what differents grooves have in common or not.
This is an adaptation for the Drumset of the original Sikyi, a popular West African Rhythm for ensemble.
I designed the Groove series to be a complementary approach to the traditional musical notation. It present some advantages to understand the structure of repetitive rhythms. The geometric shape of the rhythm is immediately visible and the properties are then easily recognized.
My goal with this series was to create a learning tool where the musician can spend more time practicing the rhythm and less time trying to figure out what to play.
To build this video series, i'm using After Effects for all the animations and Ableton Live to record, sequence and process the drum sounds.
Drum Grooves Collection :
• Drum Grooves
If you want to learn more about the usefulness of that representation, there's a great book by Godfried T. Toussaint
called "The Geometry of Musical Rhythm".