[Musicians] Learning/sharing/remembering rhythms

[Max Newman via Musicians]

Erik,

I agree one could see that Klezmer Bulgar Rhythm showing up by a lot of 
other names. Cool too see some others. It's a catchy one. :)

Max

On 2/24/2017 3:31 AM, Erik Hoffman wrote:
> Hi Max & All,
>
> Interesting that you learned the 3-3-2 rhythm as Klezmer.
>
> - Klezmer rhythm (123-123-12)
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> So many of the people I've studied from say the 3-3-2 came from Africa. It has invaded many other genres. When I first learned about it (other than the clave), it came at me three times in one year:
>     * A bunch of fiddle bowings used in Old-Time Appalachian tunes (highly slave influenced)
>     * A doumbek rhythm (an Arabic drum)
>     * In hamboning--body rhythm with African roots, from when slaves had their drums taken away.
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> Erik Hoffman
> Oakland, CA