The Drummer's Path

Drummer, dancer, and folklorist Sule Greg Wilson introduces the principles behind African and Diaspora music, including breath, posture, and orchestration.

Drummer, dancer, folklorist, and researcher, Sule Greg Wilson studied drumming under Baba Ngoma as well as the premier students of Baba Ishangi, Ladji Camara, and Chief Bey and performed with many of the finest artists and groups in the field, including Babatunde Olatunji, the International Afrikan-American Ballet, Africa in Motion Dance Theater, and the Bennu Ausar Aurkestra. He also produced the CD and audiocassette The Drummer’s Path.

Foreword Preface: The Call Introduction. Why and How: An Autobiographical Sketch 1. Rhythms and Self-Identity 2. Hand Drums and the U.S. Sound: Historical Points 3. The Principles 4. Health and the Drummer 5. Women and Traditional Drumming Afterword Glossary Selected Bibliography Index