polyrhythmic
Britishadjective
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“The Devil You Know” pairs dark, psychedelic jazz with searing observations about America, and “Yemaya” centers upbeat, polyrhythmic percussion with words about the cleansing power of water.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
No. 10 was in superlative form, as witnessed by two incidents of his wizardly audacity, his improvisational genius, his polyrhythmic joy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
From the spice bomb percussive crescendo on “Take Me to the Pilot” to a conga-rapping “Burn Down the Mission,” the polyrhythmic foursome made each number sound that much bigger.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2022
Though the arrangements skew polyrhythmic and layered, and McCraven did his fair share of cutting and editing, the communal flow of the full group reigns.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
Children’s clapping games and rock passing games provide very simple but accessible examples of polyrhythmic learning.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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