I have played drum set since the age of 12 and have experience with many different styles of trap kit playing. Over the years I played music ranging from Jazz, Funk, Afro-Cuban, North Indian Fusion, and Gospel, to Reggae, Punk Ska, Rock, and Improvisational jam.
Using the influence of world Rhythms on the kit has helped me create an original rhythmic style. By incorporating the use of North Indian Ti hai’s into rock and funk, great anticipation of the one is created. The concept of Ti hai means repeating an exact and evenly spaced rhythmic figure three times and having it land on the Sum (the one). A Ti hai can be formed in any time signature. In Teental (16 beats) a common ti hai is 11 beats three times. 11 x 3 = 33. This means that Teental will happen twice as 16 x 2 = 32. The 33rd beat is the Sum(one).
Here is an example of an 11 beat ti hai in Teental.
S= half beat pause
Genadhagenadhagena genadhagedhinnagenadha S genadhagedhinnagenadha S genadhagedhinnagenadha S
Genadhagenadhagena genadhagedhinnagenadha S genadhagedhinnagenadha S genadhagedhinnagenadha S
Genadhagenadhagena genadhagedhinnagenadha S genadhagedhinnagenadha S genadhagedhinnagenadha S
Shorter Ti hai’s will work better in a groove setting.
Dhatigenadha Dhatigenadha Dhatigenadha
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
These ideas can be used in any style of drum set playing.