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Sinopsis

Relating Sound & Time is a practical and philosophical guide to understandingrhythm-not as a mechanical skill, but as a living, breathing language.Drawing from African, Indian, and Western traditions, Jerry Leake distillsdecades of performance, study, and teaching into an accessible framework that empowers musicians, dancers, composers, and educators to deepen their relationship with time. Through clear explanations, detailed notation, and engaging exercises,Leake explores rhythm as both structure and expression: the pulse beneaththe music, the cycle that shapes movement, the shared memory of a tradition.From foundational patterns to advanced cross-rhythms, readers learn to internalizetiming through the body, voice, and instrument-building fluency that goes beyond counting. Whether unpacking the logic of tala in Indian classical music, the swing of Africanbell patterns, or the subtle elasticity of jazz phrasing, Relating Sound & Timebridges cultural approaches while honoring their depth and lineage. The book balancesrigorous technical insight with a deep respect for rhythm’s role in connection,communication, and creative flow. For anyone seeking to move beyond imitation toward true rhythmic understanding,this book offers a path: to listen more deeply, feel more fully, and create with precisionand freedom.

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Jerry Leake is the author of ten books of fiction and nine books on rhythm and percussion. His fiction ranges across thrillers, dark fantasy, and literary suspense - the Jack's Alive trilogy, the Twin Crossing duology, Lethal Injection, The Soul Searcher, Sand and Ceremony - and often draws on the places and people he knows firsthand. He has also written cartoon and comic collections - Far Fetched, Dogbreath - and books for younger readers. He is a Professor of World Percussion at Berklee College of Music and a faculty member at the New England Conservatory, where he has taught for more than thirty years. His percussion texts on North Indian, South Indian, West African, and Afro-Cuban rhythm are used by students and players worldwide. He has studied and performed in Ghana and India, and is a founding member of Natraj and Club d'Elf, leads the world-rock fusion octet Cubist, and has long played with the Agbekor Drum and Dance Society.

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