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How to Play Sekere (Shekere) Vol.#2 demo

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:47:51 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAs38Zqw34g[/http]This new and exciting video I shot myself covers every possible aspect of playing Sekere (aka Shekere) by yourself or with other people. In this new instructional DVD I have included how to play with bands, music ensembles, in Afro Cuban groups as well as with West African drummers as well! Excerpts from the new and upcoming ‘How to Play Sekere (Shekere’) Volume 2 by Michael Pluznick.In this demo video some of the techniques [...]

HD!! NEW*Chandra Shekar from Barabajaba CD, “Rise Up”

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:06:47 +0000

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/barabajaba

high def video from barabajaba world music and percussion ensemble fromthe Big Island of Hawaii and Bay Area Claifornia, too. This song features a combo of west african, afro cuban and et indian music styles!

BOBO MUSIC OF MALI Released by earthcds

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:51:11 +0000

BOBO MUSIC OF MALI Released by earthcds partners. Recorded and produced by Michael Pluznick Audio CD: 74 minutes – 13 tracks

The music for this CD was made at Centre Togola, the local community center, outside Sabalibougou. It is run by by director Kareem Togola. ‘Bougou’ means ‘village’ in Bombara language, although it is located in a city district inside a bustling marketplace on the outskirts of Bamako, Mali, West Africa.

The community [...]

How to find the teacher that’s right for you

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:59:19 +0000

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 [...]

Congas: basic hand position and playing techniques

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:19:19 +0000

“With out strong framework the house will collapse’. In this ‘follow along” video/ conga lesson we will begin to explore how to position your hands and also how to make basic sounds on the conga drum. This is part one

congas to djembe/djembe to congas

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:50:39 +0000

When an established conga player transitions to learn to play djembe he or she has certain advantages and disadvantages. When you play congas, there is much emphasis on pushing in to the drum to make tone. On a goat skin djembe, do to the thin tight skin, you must pull the sound out.

work on pulling and keeping your hands in near the rim

Despite this energetic difference, the technique for making tone [...]

LP Galaxy Giovanni Series Congas Test Drive/demo by Michael Pluznick

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:44:59 +0000

These congas represent the state of the art in conga drums and are truly great drums. [...]

How to Play Shekere (Sekere) Volume#2 “Diansa” excerpts

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:43:16 +0000

Danza *(Diansa /Djeansa/Dansa) a west african djmebe drum, dunun and dance piece from Mali and also Guinea is transcribed to Shekere’s by Michael Pluznick. Short exerpts are frpm the up and coming “how to Play Shekere (Sekere) volume #2. Group applications for playing the Shekere or beaded gourd