tetsuke

Japanese music

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drum patterns

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    In Japanese music: Function of drum patterns

    The patterns (tetsuke) played by taiko drummers are divided into families, or tegumi. Once more the principles of harmony in Western music come to mind; i.e., a C-major and C-minor chord are related because they share some common aural traits (the tones C and G in this…

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