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Thai Hammered Dulcimer and Cahone (Box drum) on the street in Bangkok 2

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:57:54 +0000

Thai percussion with fusion music using hammered dulcimer like instrument and non traditional (for Thai people) cahone or “caha”, (wood box drum) from Afro Cuban music origins. This video took place on Khao San Road in Bangkok, Thailand and was shot on my Canon G11 camera (non HD).

Real Guinea West Africa music on the streets of Thailand ! pt2.

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:52:58 +0000

Traditional West African Instruments being played at the best drum jam on Khao San Rd. in Bangkok Thailand by Musicians from Guinea, Liberia and around the world (japan, USA, etc): Gongoma, Balon,Djembe & Dunun in Thailand. Check out the songs and dance, too at this Khao San Road drum jam.

Thai multi percussion dance performance group

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:48:36 +0000

This Thai Mixed Mulit-Percussion troupe plays a little bit of everything in this live performance in Bangkok, Thailand. Filmed on Canon 7D digital camera. They play all kinds of cool percussion instruments, miscelaneous percussion, hand drums.

what to use if you do not have a drum (bucket)

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:52:09 +0000

Michael P demonstrates what to do when you don’t have a dunun or conga..use a bucket. MP shows 3 different ways to play 6/8 beats on his cheap yellow bucket drum! Stcik and hand technique.

survival skills

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:30:12 +0000

In my time I have seen everything happen at playing sessions. From people breakdown crying, to fist fights. Drumming, as we all know being incredibly theraputic, can bring out both the best and worst in people, or at least some deep rooted “stuff”.

playing djembe on the street at night

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