The Music of Hindostan c14.13

c14.13

There is considerable difficulty, short of the only true way—by learning to drum oneself—in finding out what these strokes really are. Not only do both strokes and names vary in the North and the names differ entirely in the South, but the drummer regards his strokes as a synthesis, and is not accustomed to analyse them. Also if too many questions are asked, the victim begins at last in sheer desperation to say the first thing that comes into his head.