Baila drum groove

[Fear]

Hi ther

recently a group have approached me because they needed a drummer, and some of the songs they do are tamil songs known as baila

I was wondering if anyone knew how its goes and if they could write down the groove please

many thanks

fear

[GRUNTERSDAD]

Baila is the term used to describe a form of dance music popular on the island of Sri Lanka. The genre originated centuries ago among the 'kaffir' communities (mixed communities consisting of Portuguese, African and native Sri Lankan people), and was later amalgamated with European instruments and rhythms.

Baila music was introduced to Sri Lanka's mainstream during the early years of the 1960s when singer Wally Bastien (who was also a police officer), began adapting the 6/8 'kaffirhina' rhythms to accommodate Sinhala lyrics. By the 1970s, owing largely to the contributions of musicians Clarence Wijewardane and Maxwell Mendis; baila had grown to become a recognized (and respected) style of Sri Lankan popular music.

The term "baila" is adapted from the Portuguese verb "bailar" - meaning "to dance". The popular Baila singer Volly Bastian was known as "Father of Baila in Sri Lanka", also a popular Baila song by Saman de Silva to tribute him.

Thus, Baila music, as its etymology suggests, is deeply rooted in Sri Lanka's colonial history - particularly within the communities established by the Portuguese traders of the 16th century. These communities (consisting of Portuguese traders and the slaves that they had brought with them from the Western Coast of Africa) gradually combined with communities of native Sri Lankans. From this cultural interchange, emerged the musical style now referred to as "baila".

Try this link for sounds. You gotta love Google, and its easy to spell.

http://www.kanishkaonline.com/

or this http://www.baila.net/

Samples also here...http://www.amazon.com/Putumayo-Presents-Baila-Latin-Dance/dp/B000EZ9192

And one more.....http://tamilsongs.net/