The World Beat Rhythms series is a great exploration of different rhythmic styles from around the world. The hybrid compositions and rhythms in this book/CD pack are influenced by the popular blues, jazz, rock, and hip-hopstyles in the United States. In these pages, students and educators will find instruction on techniques used for each percussion instrument, scores, rhythm indexes, percussion breaks and more, along with audio examples of eachrhythm demonstrated on its respective instrument on the accompanying CD.