Rhythms of Resilience A Methodology Discovered While Surviving Brain Cancer
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
01.07.2025
Verlag
Hudson MusicSeitenzahl
80
Maße (L/B/H)
30/22,2/0,8 cm
Gewicht
249 g
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9798350161540
(Percussion). Rhythms of Resilience, by Alex Cohen, is a unique drum methodology book that doubles as a personal memoir of survival, transformation, and creativity under extreme adversity. Written by renowned drummer and educator Alex Cohen, the book documents the advanced technical drumming concepts Cohen developed while battling and surviving malignant brain cancer. It's both a manual for drummers seeking new rhythmic frontiers and a story of hope, healing, and defiance in the face of life-threatening illness. The book introduces innovative concepts such as: * Eldritch Rudiments: Complex hybrid drumming rudiments inspired by cosmic horror and the feeling of insignificance in the face of immense adversity. * The Cohen Method: A technique system for both hands and feet, focusing on ergonomic motion, finger control, and endurance developed during commutes and hospital stays. * Ostinatos, Extraction, and Insertion: Advanced limb-independence and polyrhythmic exercises, teaching drummers how to insert/extract rhythms across various limbs and ostinatos. * Extreme Dynamics: Exercises to develop nuanced control of volume and accents, reflecting the emotional extremes experienced through illness. * The Drift & Phasing: Concepts for developing the illusion of independent limb "drift," as well as rhythmic phasing based on Steve Reich's minimalist music. * Building Musical Lines: Approaches for creating melodic and contrapuntal drumming phrases, encouraging drummers to think like melodic instrumentalists. On July 7th, 2024, Alex Cohen suffered a full-body seizure that led to his diagnosis with a malignant brain tumor. However, over the course of the following weeks, Alex discovered that he could now play ideas and patterns with complexity never before seen on the drumset. In this book, Alex documents both his extraordinary journey of surviving brain cancer, as well as developing the rhythmic concepts developed while near-death. A story of survival, perseverance, and the remarkable power of drumming, Rhythms of Resilience shows us both what once seemed humanly impossible on drumset, and the power of music to help us heal during the most difficult times in life. Integrated into the book are more cutting-edge, extremely advanced concepts building on the ideas presented in Cohen's first two books Extreme Polyrhythm Coordination & Speed Techniques and Ultimate Progressive Drumming. Included are numerous videos demonstrating the techniques and concepts. Whether following Alex's journey of healing and discovery or using the exercises to push your drumming towards the most advanced abilities on the drum set seen today, Rhythms of Resilience will inspire you.
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