Tag: west african drum

  • The New MP Signature series Eco Pro Djembes are now available at X8drums.com in USA and WRP in London soon!

    The New MP Signature series Eco Pro Djembes are now available at X8drums.com in USA and WRP in London soon!


    “I am very proud to have this very fine drum offered to my friends and extended drum family. It represents a terrific value and has superb sound, tone and fantastic projection. I have been performing on this drum for the last year through out Asia, India and USA and it has just been fantastic!  Everyone… Read More »

  • How to play Sorsonete (soresonere) on three Dunun (doundoun)


    Michael Pluznick shows a technique for playing the Guinee (Guinea) west african drumming and rhythm pattern Soresonere (Soresonete) on three drums or dununs (dounouns) at Rumpuree dance studio in Bangkok, Thailand during a West African djembe drum and dunun workshop and drum class. This style of playing dununs (aka djundjuns or dounouns) is called “ballet… Read More »

  • Mali and Guinea West Africa trip photos of musicians, dancers and drummers


    [smooth=id:2]; I took these photos on my two trips to Mali and Guinea, West Africa where I studied traditional djembe, drumming, music, culture and African music and dance. Drummers photos feature my teachers Aruna, Brulye and Siaka. Guinea photos at the late great Komoko Sano’s home and compound. Read More »

  • 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 »

  • Epic international drum jam on Khao San Road Bangkok, Thailand


    Last night there was an epic drum jam on Khao San Road in Bangkok, Thailand. There were drummers from all across the globe! We got permission to play right in front of the police station because “King”, the local police chief is a big fan of Eddie Tamba our Liberian master of ceremonies and djembe… Read More »

  • All about my recordings and experience in Mali, West Africa


    On my first trip to Mali my friend from Maui, Hawaii  and executive producer Paul Chandler introduced me to my new drum teachers Aruna Sidibe, Brulye and Siaka Doumbia who he had been working with on several projects and also been studying with them as well. I stayed in Mali almost three months studying with… Read More »

Michael Pluznick