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Your First Djembe Rhythm

The Rhythm Reference Project

This is an amazing audio and notation encyclopedia of every djembe and dun dun part for 50 Rhythms!

Tasumakan

Influential friends, african related drummers and dancers in my world

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the late, great Komoko Sano, legandary drummer, arranger and organizer

the late, great Komoko Sano, legandary drummer, arranger and organizer

the late, great Komoko Sano, legandary drummer, arranger and organizer

Bolokada Conde, master drummer

Bolokada Conde, master drummer

Bolokada Conde, master drummer performing in California

Bolokada Conde, master drummer performing in California

Bolokada Conde, master drummer performing in Mill Valley, California

Bolokada Conde, master drummer performing in California

Bolokada Conde, master drummers hands and drum

Bolokada Conde, master drummers hands and drum

Bolokada Conde, Rafael, Michael P perfroming

Bolokada Conde, Rafael, Michael P performing with Percussions Melenke in Mill Valley, California

My djembe I aattained from Bolokada Conde

My djembe I aattained from Bolokada Conde

the late, great Komoko Sano, legandary drummer, arranger and organizer

the late, great Komoko Sano, legandary drummer, arranger and organizer

Chris Walker Bata master and

Chris Walker Bata master and \”Omo Anya\”

Damien De Jesus, Balalowo

Damien De Jesus, Balalowo

My new congas

My new congas

Bolokada Conde performing in Oakland California

Bolokada Conde performing in Oakland California

My largest Shekere

My largest Shekere

Karamba Diabate, master drummer, Griot and musician

Karamba Diabate, master drummer, Griot and musician

Karamba Diabate, master drummer, Griot and musician 2

Karamba Diabate, master drummer, Griot and musician

Karamba Diabate, master drummer, Griot and musician 3

Karamba Diabate, master drummer, Griot and musician

Naby Bangoura Dance Teacher SF California

Manju, dancer, singer and musician-drummer, too!

Manju, dancer, singer and musician-drummer, too!

Michael P and some friends in Bangkok Thailand

Photos of many friends and people I have learned from and studied with including the late Komoko Sano, Bolokada Conde and Karamba Diabate

“How to play Djembe” beginers drum class: Djagbe-Madan Drum Class/ Demo Thailand: slow

How to play djembe. Begginers Djembe calss. Begginers dunun class. This is the rythym arangement “Djagbe” (in Guinee) or Madan (in Mali) djembe and dunun class excerpts @ Rumpuree dance school in Thailand. taught by Michael Pluznick.

“How to Play Djembe”, Djembe class: Mali “Sunu” Djembe Solo tech. recital by MP

http://www.earthcds.com/africa/west/mali

Part number one Watch me, (Michael Pluznick) struggle in the deep Mali West African heat trying to remember..and recite djembe solo technjique for my master djembe teacher, “Old Master” Aruna Sidibe… everything Aruna has taught me in the prior 2 and 1/2 months of djembe class for this one piece! I pull it off, but just barely!! To see how it is really played go to my other SUNU djembe and african [...]

How to find the teacher that's right for you

How do you find the drum or dance teacher who is right for you? Why do you even need a teacher? With out help, Djembe playing or conga playing can become repetitive and frustrating. Some of us try to learn on our own, from books, on line videos, DVD’s of Mamady Keita and playing to CD’s or I Tunes.

Drum instructor Michael P on congas @Barabajaba show

Maybe we have a friend who plays [...]