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Barabajaba: Rumba De Obatala

From Barabajaba Music and drumming group on the Big Island of Hawaii and San Francisco California as well. Featuring Jesse Seymour Vocals and Michael Pluznick joing him on percussion.

Vietnam 2:”HD” art, sculptures,temples w/ music by Michael Pluznick

This video features photgraphy shot in Hanoi, Vietnam and contans beautiful art, sculpture, and nature with world music by Michael Pluznick
The people and scenes are from everday life in Hanoi, Vietnam. HD *(high definition). Shot on Canon 7D digital SLR

SunsetWorld /Latin jazz high on a Bangkok roof top!

Sunset from high atop a rooftop in Bangkok Thailand. Music by MIchael Pluznick and Joel Lindheimer from the new world jazz / smooth jazz and percussion CD, “Miles Dean”

Bobo Mali West African drum and dance ceremony and celebration

Bala (Bendre), gourd or calabash drums!
This is a HQ (high quality) and re edited version of a Bobo people of Mali west Africa drum, dance and chants celebration and ceremony and features gourd drums (bara bendre) and giant balaphones and african chants

All about Mali Didadi (Didadee) music: dance to the drum!

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 the outskirts of Bamako, Mali, West Africa.

The community center houses local dancers, drummers and musicians, most of whom play in the center’s award-winning group. Many famous district groups from outside the city – and deep in the countryside – also pass through the center. This is how we were able to find some of the other groups and music we recorded as well.

The music for this album is traditional ‘Didadi’ music. The Didadi is from the Bougouni circle in Mali’s Sikasso region. It is played for end-of-the-year holidays or various celebrations and festivals. There are even huge Didadi festivals with competitions.

There are many different interpretations of the rhythm and dance. The very large, slim tambourine or tar-shaped dundun (lowest-pitched drum) is called, appropriately enough, ‘didadidundun’. It is played with a stick on one head and a hand on the other, and worn with a strap, so the player can dance and move around as well. Djembes are also used for either accompaniment or as solo instruments. The beautiful chants are often praise music.

I heard this group on my first trip to Mali with my friend and executive producer, Paul Chandler. On my return trip to Mali, I was determined to find and record them. Through the help of Paul, Kareem and Siaka Doumbia, we were able to do so on one of their visits to town from the countryside.

Exotic Waterfall in Thailand and world percussion by Michael P

filmed on Koh Samui Island in Thailand . This is part 2 with music by Michael Pluznick from the CD Rythym Intergration. This tune is called, “Bata Kuku Songo and features a fusion of west african and afro cuban drumming and music styles.