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Month: January 2010

  • Back in Bankok

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  • Cambodian music in nature, 3 different types/performances

    3 different groups perform traditional cambodian music styles  in nature outside of the temples and even in a temple in Cambodia. The second group os made up of handicapped or physically disabled musicians. Read More »

  • Cambodian Temple “Ta Prohm” & Miles Dean Jazz CD!

    The amazing Ta Prohm Cambodian Wat (vat) or temple in all it’s ancient glory is set to “La Mar”, world music and Latin jazz composed by Michael Pluznick and Joel Lindheimer. From the world jazz CD entitled, “Miles Dean”, available as a download on CD Baby. Unlike most of the temples of Angkor, Ta Prom… Read More »

  • West African Djembe Drum Class: Senefoli

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLi8nYaj0Ag West African djembe and dunun class and drum lesson taught by percussionist Michael pluznick at Rumpuree in Bangkok, Thailand. This African drum rhythm is from Guinea, West Africa. Read More »

  • Bayon Temple in Angkor Wat Temple City,Cambodia

    Dating from the 12th century, Bayon Temple is the spectacular central temple of the ancient city of Angkor Thom. The complex is located just to the north of the famous Angkor WatBuilt around 1190 AD by King Jayavarman VII, Bayon is a Buddhist temple but it incorporates elements of Hindu cosmology. Angkor Thom was built… Read More »

  • Angkor Wat (Temple) in Cambodia

    Angkor Wat is a temple complex at Angor Cambodia, built for the king Suryavaraman ll  in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation—first Hindu, dedicated to the god Vishnu,… Read More »

  • Thai temples abound in Bangkok, Thailand

    As you have probably noticed, I love to travel and I love both the city and the deep jungle and nature. When I am in Asia, one of my favorite traveling destinations, I love to go to the wats or temples of Thailand. At the wat, everyone is accepted and can find peace and solstice… Read More »

  • “Soko” Guinea Djembe Drum and Dunun class in Bangkok

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uivk2-M_44 Soko rhythm taught by Michael Pluznick at beginers African djembe drum and dunun class in Bangkok, Thailand. For practicality Michael shows both traditional and non traditional, (i.e. ‘ballet”) styles of dunun playing. Ballet style dunun playing is when you play one, two or more dunun drums on the ground with the heads up rather… Read More »

  • Yankadi Beginners Djembe and Dunun class by Michael Pluznick

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFksCf5Avtk Yankadi rhythm from Guinea, West Africa taught in a beginners djembe drum and dunun class in Bangkok, Thailand. Michael shows both traditional and ballet (dununs down) styles of playing. Read More »

  • Mali baby naming community party with African drumming and dance

    Mali baby naming community celebration and west african drum and dance party part 2. These are my friends and teachers from Mali performing for the baby naming ceremony.  MC is playing a cow skin headed djembe drum. Siaka Doumbia is playing dununba. Read More »

  • Legos toy city in Bangkok, Thailand w/ music by Michael P

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q_6qO-prbM Amazing Legos toy city and  Legos villages on display at a Legos exhibition in Bangkok Thailand 2010. Music by MIchael Pluznick. Available on CD Baby. Please enter: michael pluznick Read More »

  • Thai Chi on Koh Samui Island Beach, Thailand

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mra9IYTmcho A Thai Chi devotee displays his skills to the music of Michael Pluznick and the Small Village Ensemble from the the CD, “Dancers Journey” available on CD baby. This music features the legendary Arthur Hull and percussionist maestro Kim Atkinson! Read More »

Michael Pluznick