Michael Pluznick » Photos http://michaelpluznick.com Percussion, World Music, and Multimedia Tue, 01 May 2012 20:07:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Photos Buddhist statues and temple at Wat Lamphon Bangkok, Thailand 11/2010 http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/11/26/photos-buddhist-statues-and-temple-at-wat-lamphon-bangkok-thailand-112010/ http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/11/26/photos-buddhist-statues-and-temple-at-wat-lamphon-bangkok-thailand-112010/#comments Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:31:13 +0000 admin http://michaelpluznick.com/?p=1517 http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/11/26/photos-buddhist-statues-and-temple-at-wat-lamphon-bangkok-thailand-112010/feed/ 0 beautiful clouds and sunsets from my travels abroad and coming back home http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/07/22/beautiful-clouds-and-sunsets-from-my-travels-abroad-and-coming-back-home/ http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/07/22/beautiful-clouds-and-sunsets-from-my-travels-abroad-and-coming-back-home/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:39:46 +0000 admin http://michaelpluznick.com/?p=1086

clouds, sunsets and world music and world percussion by Barababaja Percussion Ensemble of the BIg Island and SF, California.

Vocals (part one) by Zahira and part two by Boaz Hashimoto Martin. Photos by Michael Pluznick. Percussion by Jesse Seymour and Michael Pluznick.

]]> http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/07/22/beautiful-clouds-and-sunsets-from-my-travels-abroad-and-coming-back-home/feed/ 2 Nature and beauty in Northern California http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/04/21/nature-and-beauty-in-northern-california/ http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/04/21/nature-and-beauty-in-northern-california/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:01:29 +0000 admin http://michaelpluznick.com/?p=1009 function startGallery_39() { var myGallery = new gallery($("myGallery_39"), { timed: true, showCarousel: true, showInfopane: true, showArrows: true, embedLinks: true, slideInfoZoneOpacity: 0.80, delay: 5000, defaultTransition: "fade", textShowCarousel: "Show/Hide Thumbnails" }); document.getElementById("myGallery_39").style.display = "block"; myGallery.toggleCarousel(); } window.addEvent("domready", startGallery_39); flowers and nature of northern california

nature, flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California and Marin

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nature, flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California and Marin

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nature, flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California and Marin

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music instruments at Margot\'s house Marin

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music instruments at Margot\'s house

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music instruments at Margot\'s house

Tiburon Blackies Pasture river way

Tiburon: nature, flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California and Marin

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Tiburon: nature, flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California and Marin

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in my hood! wandering the streets! San Rafael: nature, flowers mountains and Marin scenery in Northern California and

Bad Boy mountain bike and I in the woods

My Canondale \"Bad Boy\" nature, flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California and Marin

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Marin nature, flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California

in the park: San Anselmo

Marin nature,in the park. flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature,in the park. flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, in the park. flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, in the park. flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, in the park. flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, in the park. flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California

in the park: Ross/Kentfield

Marin nature, in the park. flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California

in the park: San Anselmo

Marin nature, in the park. flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California

in the park: San Anselmo

Marin nature, in the park. flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California

in the park: San Anselmo

Marin nature, in the park. flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California

in the park: San Anselmo

Marin nature, in the park. flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, in the park. flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, in the park. flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, in the park. flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, in the park. flowers mountains and scenery of Northern California

fog in nature: Sausalito

Sausalito morning fog and nature

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Marin nature, in the park. birds, mountains and scenery of Northern California

at the beach in Bolinas

Marin nature, in the park. birds, mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, in the park. mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, in the park. birds, mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, in the park. birds, mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, in the park. birds, mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, in the park. birds, mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, in the park. birds, mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, in the park. birds, mountains and scenery of Northern California

San Rafael sunset

Marin nature, in the park. birds, mountains and scenery of Northern California

San Rafael bay

Marin nature, in the park. birds, mountains and scenery of Northern California

San Rafael flower

Marin nature, in the park. birds, mountains and scenery of Northern California

San Rafael boat docks

Marin nature, in the park. birds, mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, in the park. birds, mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, in the park. birds, mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, in the park. birds, mountains and scenery of Northern California

San Rafael boat docks bird on wire

Marin nature, in the park. birds, mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, in the park. birds, mountains and scenery of Northern California

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Marin nature, in the park. birds, mountains and scenery of Northern California

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The incredible nature and beauty of Northern California is seen here in recent photos taken by Michael Pluznick in Sausalito, Tiburon, Mill Valley, Ross, Kentfield, San Anselmo and San Rafael, Marin County, California

]]> http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/04/21/nature-and-beauty-in-northern-california/feed/ 1 West African/ world drumming and dance at the Blend show by Lavaroots Ensemble on the Big Island of Hawaii http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/04/12/west-african-world-drumming-and-dance-at-the-blend-show-by-lavaroots-ensemble-on-the-big-island-of-hawaii/ http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/04/12/west-african-world-drumming-and-dance-at-the-blend-show-by-lavaroots-ensemble-on-the-big-island-of-hawaii/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:11:44 +0000 admin http://michaelpluznick.com/?p=1005 function startGallery_38() { var myGallery = new gallery($("myGallery_38"), { timed: true, showCarousel: true, showInfopane: true, showArrows: true, embedLinks: true, slideInfoZoneOpacity: 0.80, delay: 5000, defaultTransition: "fade", textShowCarousel: "Show/Hide Thumbnails" }); document.getElementById("myGallery_38").style.display = "block"; myGallery.toggleCarousel(); } window.addEvent("domready", startGallery_38); West African dancer from Hawaii at the Blend show by Lavaroots Ensemble performance

BLEND world percussion music and dance performance by Lavaroots Ensemble Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii

Ray Titus performs West African drumming (kinkini) @ Blend show

BLEND world percussion music and dance performance by Lavaroots Ensemble Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii

West African dancers from Hawaii peform at the Blend show by Lavaroots Ensemble performance

BLEND world percussion music and dance performance by Lavaroots Ensemble Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii

West African dancers from Hawaii peform at the Blend show by Lavaroots Ensemble performance

BLEND world percussion music and dance performance by Lavaroots Ensemble Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii

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BLEND world percussion music and dance performance by Lavaroots Ensemble Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii

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BLEND world percussion music and dance performance by Lavaroots Ensemble Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii

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BLEND world percussion music and dance performance by Lavaroots Ensemble Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii

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Kakilambe BLEND world percussion music and dance performance by Lavaroots Ensemble Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii

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BLEND world percussion music and dance performance by Lavaroots Ensemble Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii

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Michal leader of Lavaroots teaching west african dance class on Kona side of the Big Island of Hawaii

MIchal dancer, dance teacher, choregorapher, african dancer and leader of LAvaroots Ensemble and Blend

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dancer from the Blend performance

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Peter plays congas at Blend show

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dancers from the BLEND world percussion music and dance performance by Lavaroots Ensemble Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii

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dancers from the BLEND world percussion music and dance performance by Lavaroots Ensemble Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii

Bata drumming at drum and dance performance on Big Island

Ray Titus, Jesse Seymour and MIchael Pluznick on Bata

MIchael Pluznick djembe drumming@ Blend Show on Big Island of Hawaii

MIchael Pluznick djembe drumming

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MIchael Pluznick djembe drumming@ Blend Show on Big Island of Hawaii

West African dancers from Hawaii peform at the Blend show by Lavaroots Ensemble performance

dancers from the BLEND world percussion music and dance performance by Lavaroots Ensemble Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii

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Michael Pluznick drummer from Blend show and Lavaroots ensemble poses with a small friend

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Michael Pluznick drummer from Blend show and Lavaroots ensemble poses

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Joshua and Bruce

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BLEND world percussion music and dance performance by Lavaroots Ensemble Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii

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BLEND world percussion music and dance performance by Lavaroots Ensemble Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii

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BLEND world percussion music and dance performance by Lavaroots Ensemble Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii

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BLEND world percussion music and dance performance by Lavaroots Ensemble Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii

Check out the beautiful photos by Bill Adams of the West African/ world drumming and dance performance at the Blend show by Lavaroots Ensemble on the Big Island of Hawaii

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant to Buddha at Thailand shrine

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant to Buddha at Thailand shrine

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant to Buddha at Thailand shrine

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant to Buddha at Thailand shrine

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant to Buddha at Thailand shrine

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant and dance to Buddha at Thailand shrine

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant to Buddha at Thailand shrine

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant and dance to Buddha at Thailand shrine

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant and dance to Buddha at Thailand shrine this photo has temple drummer

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant and dance to Buddha at Thailand shrine this photo has temple drummer

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant and dance to Buddha at Thailand shrine this photo has temple drummer

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant and dance to Buddha at Thailand shrine this photo has temple drummer

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant and dance to Buddha at Thailand shrine this photo has dancers resting

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant and dance to Buddha at Thailand shrine this photo has temple drummer

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant and Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant and dance to Buddha at Thailand shrine this photo has dancers resting

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant and dance to Buddha at Thailand shrine this photo has dancers resting

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant and dance to Buddha at Thailand shrine this photo has dancers resting

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant and dance to Buddha at Thailand shrine this photo has dancers resting

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant and dance to Buddha at Thailand shrine this photo has dancers resting

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant and dance to Buddha at Thailand shrine this photo has dancers

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant and dance to Buddha at Thailand shrine this photo has dancers

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant and dance to Buddha at Thailand shrine this photo has dancers

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant and dance to Buddha at Thailand shrine this photo has dancers

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Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant and dance to Buddha at Thailand shrine this photo has dancers

thai temple drumming

thai drum looks like afro cuban bata

thai temple worship

lighting inscence for buddha

thai temple dancer

Beautiful and exotic sacred temple dancers chant and dance to Buddha at Thailand shrine this photo has dancers

thai gril and ronnald macdonald buddha

funny pose of cute thai girl and ronald macdonald statue

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funny pose of girl and statue

; Beautiful Thai temple dancers chant with musicians and drummers to Buddha in this Buddhist temple (wat) in downtown Bangkok, Thailand

]]> http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/04/01/sacred-temple-dancers-and-musicians-at-wat-temple-in-bangkok-thailand/feed/ 0 Nong Nooch Gardens Pattaya Thailand http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/04/01/nong-nooch-gardens-pattaya-thailand/ http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/04/01/nong-nooch-gardens-pattaya-thailand/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:59:04 +0000 admin http://michaelpluznick.com/?p=961 function startGallery_19() { var myGallery = new gallery($("myGallery_19"), { timed: true, showCarousel: true, showInfopane: true, showArrows: true, embedLinks: true, slideInfoZoneOpacity: 0.80, delay: 5000, defaultTransition: "fade", textShowCarousel: "Show/Hide Thumbnails" }); document.getElementById("myGallery_19").style.display = "block"; myGallery.toggleCarousel(); } window.addEvent("domready", startGallery_19); Nong Nooch garden

amazing thailand art and nature

Nong Nooch garden pooying

thai girl behind bush

Nong Nooch garden

amazing thailand art and nature

Nong Nooch garden architecture

amazing thailand art and nature

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amazing thailand art and nature roof top insert has buddha

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amazing thailand art and nature roof top insert has buddha

thai drums look like dununs

amazing thailand musical instruments, art and nature

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thailand show

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thailand show

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amazing thailand art

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flowers and gardens

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cactus flower nong nooch garden

elephant in thailand

elephant

thailand sunset at beach

Pattaya beach thailand

mountainside buddha

mountainside buddha image on giant mountain

green cliff

cliff

lAke gardens

lake gardens countryside

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thailand beach sunset in Pattaya

beautiful sunset

thailand beach sunset in Pattaya

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thailand beach sunset in Pattaya

My trip to the amazing gardens in Thailand

]]> http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/04/01/nong-nooch-gardens-pattaya-thailand/feed/ 1 SF Bay Area and Marin: Golden Gate and nature photos by Michael P http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/03/31/sf-bay-area-and-marin-golden-gate-and-nature-photos-by-michael-p/ http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/03/31/sf-bay-area-and-marin-golden-gate-and-nature-photos-by-michael-p/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:40:44 +0000 admin http://michaelpluznick.com/?p=955 function startGallery_37() { var myGallery = new gallery($("myGallery_37"), { timed: true, showCarousel: true, showInfopane: true, showArrows: true, embedLinks: true, slideInfoZoneOpacity: 0.80, delay: 5000, defaultTransition: "fade", textShowCarousel: "Show/Hide Thumbnails" }); document.getElementById("myGallery_37").style.display = "block"; myGallery.toggleCarousel(); } window.addEvent("domready", startGallery_37); Golden Gate Bridge view from Marin

The beauty of the Bay Area, San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA

Marin Nature

The beauty of the Bay Area, San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA

flowers of Marin

The beauty of the Bay Area, San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA

Golden Gate Bridge view from Marin 2

The beauty of the Bay Area, San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA

quiet pond

The beauty of the Bay Area, San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA

more flowers

The beauty of the Bay Area, San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA

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The beauty of the Bay Area, San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA

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The beauty of the Bay Area, San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA

birds

The beauty of the Bay Area, San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA

different birds

The beauty of the Bay Area, San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA

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The beauty of the Bay Area, San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA

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The beauty of the Bay Area, San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA

The tremendous beauty of the Bay Area, San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA photos 2010 by Michael Pluznick

]]> http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/03/31/sf-bay-area-and-marin-golden-gate-and-nature-photos-by-michael-p/feed/ 2 A beautiful drum and dance party at Hadley Louden’s in Oakland 3-21-10 http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/03/22/a-beautiful-drum-and-dance-party-at-hadley-loudens-in-oakland-3-21-10/ http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/03/22/a-beautiful-drum-and-dance-party-at-hadley-loudens-in-oakland-3-21-10/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:01:35 +0000 admin http://michaelpluznick.com/?p=912 function startGallery_35() { var myGallery = new gallery($("myGallery_35"), { timed: true, showCarousel: true, showInfopane: true, showArrows: true, embedLinks: true, slideInfoZoneOpacity: 0.80, delay: 5000, defaultTransition: "fade", textShowCarousel: "Show/Hide Thumbnails" }); document.getElementById("myGallery_35").style.display = "block"; myGallery.toggleCarousel(); } window.addEvent("domready", startGallery_35); Hadley Louden spring celebration rumba

Hadley Louden\'s spring celebration rumba and gathering

Javier Muniz at Hadley\'s party

Hadley Louden\'s spring celebration rumba and gathering

Javier Muniz at Hadley\'s party2

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Two balaphones large and small from Guinea West Africa

Komoko Sano\'s compound in Guinea

This was taken at the late great legendary Komoko Sano\'s compound in Merveilles section of Conakry, Guinea, West Africa. Taken with Nikon D90 digital camera

Didadee drummers from the village visit Bamako for our

Didadee drummers from the village visit Bamako for our recording session and play amazing music!

Mali

Didadee drummers from the village visit Bamako for our recording session and play amazing music!

Mali Young Guns session

from the \"Young Guns\" CD field recording with Siaka Doumbia nad crew

MP in Mali

Michael Pluznick playing at wedding celebration outside of Bamako in Mali west Africa

Baby naming party

Siaka Doumbia and Young Guns crew perform live at a baby naming ceremony

drum carver

Our drum carver works hard all day in the sun and het on our new djembe drums in Bamako Mali West Africa

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Mali young guns djembe drumming recording session photo

Mali Wedding

MC the young master drummer plays dunun at Mali wedding party

mali wedding ceremony

more wedding photos and shots from Mali West Africa

Grand Master Djembe Fola Aruna

Grand Master Djembe Fola Aruna Sidibe listens to himself play on a recording \"Old Masters\" (available on earthcds.com) for the first time in Mali West Africa

Brulye Mali champion

Master drummer and my second teacher is named Brulye. He was Mali (Bamako city), champion of djembe drumming

Didadee

Didadee drummers from the village at a recordng session for Mali Music available on earthcds.com

Didadee village drummers

Didadee (Didadi) music from the village!

Aruna Sidibe, Grand master djembe fola

My djembe master is Aruna Sidibe 83 years old in Mali from the Music of Mali: Old Masters CD on erathcds.com

Bobo drummers in Mali

Bobo drummers in Mali play the gourd drums, bara bendre,

Bo Bo balaphone

Bobo musicians in Mali play the balaphone,

Bo Bo drummers in Mali

Bobo drummers in Mali play the gourd drums, bara bendre,

Yagbe Onilu in Mali

Bobo drummers in Mali play the gourd drums, bara bendre,

drum carver in Mali makes djembe drums for us

Drum carver outside of Bamako Mali making a beautiful djembe drum

Komoko Sano's daughter

Komoko Sano's other daughter

at Komoko Sanos compound in Guinea, West Africa

Michael P in Amsterdam fest

Amsterdam drum festival with Nick Ostis

Michael P in Amsterdam fest

Amsterdam drum festival with Nick Ostis

Amsterdam drum festival with Nick Ostis

Amsterdam drum festival with Nick Ostis

; I took these photos on my two trips to Mali and Guinea, West Africa where I studied traditional djembe, drumming, music, culture and African music and dance. Drummers photos feature my teachers Aruna, Brulye and Siaka. Guinea photos at the late great Komoko Sano’s home and compound.

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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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flowers and nature of thailand

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statue in park

veggies in market

fresh veggies in market at Paragon shoping center bangkok Thailand

traditional drum statue

traditional drum statue in bangkok park

sunset 1

sunset at Pattay Beach Thailand, 2 hr drive from Bangkok. Farangs love this beach resort city

sunset 2

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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This video is a compilation of some of the best photos from past Michael Pluznick world music and world jazz videos set to new music by Michael Pluznick and Joel Lindheimer from the  world music / world jazz CD, “Miles Dean” available as a download on CDBaby. This CD features musical collaborators Bill Ortiz on trumpet (from Santana band), Kit Walker (keyboardist with Airto and Flora Purim, and others), Jim Chappel and more!

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