Michael Pluznick » african drums 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 Africa, Barabajaba and more..your questions answered! http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/02/18/africa-barabajaba-and-more-your-questions-answered/ http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/02/18/africa-barabajaba-and-more-your-questions-answered/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:32:11 +0000 admin http://michaelpluznick.com/?p=539

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I have received so much mail asking who was who and what was what, I put this video together with answers for you..It has captions and information on whose who and what is what in many of my videos! Please click on the link in blue to take you to the earthcds.com Mali page where you can listen to 4 of my different CD’s for free, or order them there as well. [...]]]> http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/02/18/africa-barabajaba-and-more-your-questions-answered/feed/ 0 All about Mali Didadi (Didadee) music: dance to the drum! http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/02/18/all-about-mali-didadi-didadee-music-dance-to-the-drum/ http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/02/18/all-about-mali-didadi-didadee-music-dance-to-the-drum/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:42:47 +0000 admin http://michaelpluznick.com/?p=448

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 [...]]]> http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/02/18/all-about-mali-didadi-didadee-music-dance-to-the-drum/feed/ 0 Mali 82yr. old Grand Master Aruna: Doundounba /Marakadon http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/02/18/mali-djembe-grand-master-aruna-sidibe/ http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/02/18/mali-djembe-grand-master-aruna-sidibe/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:21:25 +0000 admin http://michaelpluznick.com/?p=428

80+ year old Grand Master Mali Djembe Master Aruna Sidibe shows us all how to play Doundounba, Marakadon. For more information go to earthcds.com

]]> http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/02/18/mali-djembe-grand-master-aruna-sidibe/feed/ 0 All about “Didadi (Didadee) Music of Mali” http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/01/09/all-about-didadi-didadee-music-of-mali/ http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/01/09/all-about-didadi-didadee-music-of-mali/#comments Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:28:01 +0000 admin http://michaelpluznick.com/?p=267 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 [...]]]> http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/01/09/all-about-didadi-didadee-music-of-mali/feed/ 0