...what would you do if you were asked to play a rhythm pattern called “78”? You or I could just sit there looking completely befuddled, but a sessions musician would know instantly that he had to play a specific rhythm pattern that became exceedingly popular in 1978! And if 78 isn’t funny enough, how about making sense of “gumboot”! Yes, that’s right. Rhythm players use the term to indicate the specific sound produced on the dholak.
Alexis Soloski has an entertaining piece in the NY Times (archived) about
how to pronounce the name of the titular (though absent) character of one
of the ...
3 comments:
Fascinating! My first guess was that it might have to do with the old 78 rpm discs, never would have guessed the year. Thanks too for putting me in mind to listen to Shubha again - Mathura Nagarpati playing right now.
Great choice of song - that's her best work in the movies
Very interesting. I would have thought it meant 7 over 8 (which is also weird). Never would have thought it meant a 1978 rhythm pattern.
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