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| Daily Drum Lesson: The Nanigo
Today I will be discussing a very obscure rhythm known as the Nanigo. It is a rhythm first used in African (Nigerian specifically) chants and songs that has a very heavy influence in the roots of jazz itself. It's also used very often in Afro-Cuban rhythms and pieces.
The Nanigo is generally counted in 6/8 or 12/8 and, due to this, it has a very distinct (if not odd) triplet feel. It can also be used in 4/4 (very often by Opeth themselves!) but this is less common.
I only have two examples that I could find without spending too much time digging but please feel free to post anything that you yourself find.
Due to only finding two songs, I have included a Youtube video of a percussive group play a piece titled Afro-Amero based entirely around the Nanigo.
I hope you guys enjoy and actually check out these songs! | | 1 | Intronaut
Valley of Smoke
The beginning of the song is the nanigo itself. The hi-hat added 7-seconds into the song is the beat itself. You can see that this rhythm has a very odd feel to it and can sound bizarre if being heard for the first time.
A rim-shot is added on the third triplet of every set of 3 giving it a swing feel. The bass also adds a great effect. This is a classic skeleton (a base rhythm with no extra fanciness added to it.) | | 2 | Opeth
The Leper Affinity
At 3:21 into the song you'll find an example of the Nanigo played in 4/4. This is done by adding a few ghost notes (extras) into the rhythm and removing the "swing." | | 3 | Afro-Amero
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0kdcAUBTv0
0:21 is the first example of the Nanigo but I encourage you to listen to the entire piece if you have the time! | |
Douglas
04.12.11 | I did a clinic once, playing this stuff. You can really focus on the accents. John Morrison uses a cool technique called the Bem Bah, check it out. | Testicus
04.12.11 | I figured there would be a few fellow drummers who had some training beyond simple drumset.
Glad to see some other classically trained drummers. :D | AngelofDeath
04.12.11 | Yeah, Lopez used that beat A LOT. Found quite a bit in Camel's stuff as well. | Emim
04.12.11 | boom chak boom chak BOOM chaka boomboom chak | Aids
04.13.11 | hmm this is really cool, nice job man. | Aids
04.13.11 | ooooooh I just checked out that part of The Leper Affinity, I always wondered what that technique was called! nice, now I know it has a name! | Mordecai.
04.13.11 | oooooo teach us how to do that pearty shuffle the Toto use in Roxanne | Testicus
04.13.11 | I'm going to try and make one of these pretty regularly.
Probably not every day but at least once every 3. At least until I run out of shit to talk about :D | InAbsentia
04.13.11 | Probably my favorite Lopez beat. |
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