Let's talk about korwai.
Korwai are exteneded tihai, or, in basic terms, a tihai comprised of tihai.
Let's refresh a little bit. Tihai are three series of notes with a rest splitting each series. For example, five 16th notes, 8th rest, 5 16ths, 8th rest, 5 16ths, which equals 19 16ths, or 4 and 3/4 beats, so to end on one start on the "e" of four:
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 1 2 3 4 1
Ta ka ta ki ta Tum, Ta ka ta ki ta Tum, Ta ka ta ki ta Tum
So korwai are 3 tihai, back to back, a tihai of tihai. We'll start with a new tihai (first letter capitalized is an eighth, all letters caps is quarter, none is 16th)
DUM (8th) ta-ka-ta-ka-di-mi DUM (8th) ta-ka-ta-ka-di-mi DUM (8th) ta-ka-ta-ka-di-mi = 9 beats
4 4 (3) = 2 3/4 beats
TA KA ta-ki-ta,
(6) (6) (4) = 4 beats
ta-di-ghe-na-Dm, ta-di-ghe-na-Dm, ta-di-ghe-na / DUM (restart)
And 9 and 2 3/4 and 4 is 15.75 beats, x3 is 47.25 beats, so, in 8 beat cycle, we start on the "uh" of the 1st beat for it to end on 1.
Yes, it's complicated. Try it.
That's not even all of it. That's the first part. That's the "A' part of the korwai, the notes part of the tihai comprised of "notes" and "rest". During the rest period, the musicians play for a certain amount of time and then do the pattern again. The first time is simpler, the second more difficult, and the third absolutely crazy. It's amazing to watch.
So. There you go. Good luck. Happy friday!
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