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flowers and nature in Thailand
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flowers and nature in Thailand
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asian architecture
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asian architecture
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flowers and nature of thailand
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statue in park
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fresh veggies in market at Paragon shoping center bangkok Thailand
traditional drum statue
traditional drum statue in bangkok park
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sunset at Pattay Beach Thailand, 2 hr drive from Bangkok. Farangs love this beach resort city
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Thailand, 2 hr drive from Bangkok. Farangs love this beach resort city
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Thailand, 2 hr drive from Bangkok. Farangs love this beach resort city
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Thailand, 2 hr drive from Bangkok. Farangs love this beach resort city
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Thailand, 2 hr drive from Bangkok. Farangs love this beach resort city
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.
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 has been largely left to the clutches of the living jungle. With its dynamic interaction between nature and man-made [...]
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.
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 as a square, the sides of which run exactly north to south and east to west. Standing in [...]
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.
A photo of the famous Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia
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, then Buddhist. The temple is the epitome of [...]
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 even in crowded and noisy Bangkok. The temples are often large and elaborate and have amazing architecture some [...]
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 then playing the dununs sideways.
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.
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.
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
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!
This is new music from the new CD Rise Up by Barabajaba percussion ensemble located in Hawaii and San Francisco California. This video was shot at Kronkite beach near the Golden Gate Bridge by Michael Pluznick on his new Nikon D70 digital camera.
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/barabajaba
This video was shot on Koh Samui island in Thailand by Michael P. It features music by Michael Pluznick and Joel Lindheimer from their new CD, “Miles Dean”. The name of the tune is La Funk. Bill Ortiz from the Santana band plays trumpet and Pedro De Jesus on vocals and traditional afro cuban folkloric chants for the yoruba orisha Obatala.
MUSIC OF MALI: DIDADEE Featuring Sumba Togola and Friends Released by earthcds partners. Recorded and produced by Michael Pluznick Audio CD: 62 minutes – 7 tracks
Didadee singer Sumba Togala
The music for this CD was made at Centre Togola, the local community center, run by director Kareem Togola. It is located outside Sabalibougou. ‘Bougou’ means ‘village’ in Bambara language, although it is located in a city district inside a bustling market place [...]
On my first trip to Mali my friend from Maui, Hawaii and executive producer Paul Chandler introduced me to my new drum teachers Aruna Sidibe, Brulye and Siaka Doumbia who he had been working with on several projects and also been studying with them as well.
Aruna and Brulye in drum gear
I stayed in Mali almost three months studying with them, going to various playing events such as wedding celebrations, ceremonies, social [...]
In this video I will show you have to play the traditional Afro Cuban Folkloric rhtyhm Mozambique on four conga drums.
Mali West African dance class for beginers (me) in Bamako Mali with my dance teacher Ami Doumbia and djembe drum teachers as well.
This is a video of a Guinea Lamban west african drum class given by my teacher and good friend Karamba Diabate at my home on Maui, Hawaii. He also demonstrates the dance moves for this piece as well.
Here is my Mali Suku (Soli) djembe solo technique class with master Aruna Sidibe in Bamako Mali, West Africa. I am reciting back to my teacher specific djembe phrases or “techniques” which are age old, and played by all drummers who play traditional Mali west african djembe drums.
Here is the Malinke rhythm called Senefoli a dance done at harvest time from Guinea, West Africa as taught by Michael Pluznick. “Sene” means farming and “foli” means rhythm. Djembe solo by Kenji from Japan. Taught at Rumpuree drum and dance school in Bangkok, Thailand.
This is a new video of Mediani drum, dance and chants made in Bamako Mali West Africa. It sounds almost identical to Guinea (Guinee) style mendiani as well. Dancers and singers (Ami Doumbia left and Malodone right) from the award winning Santogoula community center and local group in the Sabalibougou district of Bamako chant traditional songs and perform traditional based West African dance choreography in Bamako, Mali while accompanied by Aruna, Brulye, Siaka [...]
Drum class on Hawaii wirh master Pedro De Jesus
Many of us take drum class after drum class which is great for imersion, for learning by being part of something on a continual basis. But I have noticed that many people will come back to the same class time and time again with out any progression or improvement. Are you getting the most out of your drum class or learning experience? It is [...]
This is my latest video with photos of Bangkok parks and streets. It features a new world/latin music piece entitled, Neuvo Rumbero from the Miles Dean CD by Michael Pluznick and Joel Lindheimer, and also features Bill Ortiz from the Santana band on trumpet as well. You can listen to or buy this tune or the full CD at CDBaby.
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