Tag: drums and dance
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Grand Master Drummer M’Bemba Bangoura “Djembekan” (solo)
Master djembe drummer, master of ceremonies and all around fun and good guy M’Bemba Bangoura in a rare performance in his home town and country in Conakry, Guinee, West Africa at a large community drumming event welcoming home many of Guinea West Africa’s wonderful djembe masters and drummers of all ages! Read More »
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Masters of Djembe#4: Dancer, Jaques Pt.2 &Dunun solo!! In “HD”!
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/arunabrulye Jaques comes back for his second solo in this all star djembe fola-young masters video form Conakry Guinee West Africa. Please check out part two of the traditional male african dancer and the remarkable dunun solo as well!! I made this durring my 2nd study tour of West Africa where I met and played… Read More »
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“how to play djembe” Djembe class: Guinee Drum Class in Bangkok: Kuku SLOW!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1QYEQ0k67M In this “how to play djembe” class MIchael Pluznick shows djembe and dunun drum techniques and styles. The name of this piece is “kuku” from Guinea (guinee) West Africa. Class was filmed in Bangkok, Thailand at rumpuree dance and drum school in Amarin Plaza. Michael Pluznick has been studying, performing and recording for over… Read More »
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Djembe Masters#5 “All Folas”! Young Ddjembe Masters of Guinee!
At the end of the West African Djembe drum and African dance show, all the folas (djembe masters) get together in a line and exchange awesome djembe solos. Filmed in Conakry Guinee West Africa by Michael P Read More »
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Djembe Drum Facebook group
I have started a Djembe Drum group on Facebook! Read More »
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Daily practice tips
A good friend and long time drummer recommends that students play every day. Some people think that means they have to sit around for hours at a time but he say’s even five minutes to connect with your instrument (in this case the djembe drum) makes all the difference in the world. You are building… Read More »