The Thai Kingdom grew to prominence when rice was the regions most important currency. However, when Burmese troops sacked the city in 1767, the capital was moved to Bangkok. This move also signaled a shift from a purely agricultural society to one that was more in tune with commerce.

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This world and African/Brasilian (Brazilian) influenced music, percussion and drumming video with chants is from the new CD, “Rise Up” by the Hawaii and California based percussion ensemble, Barabajaba and features Zahira and Boaz on vocals,and percussion arrangements by Jesse Seymour and MIchael Pluznick. This Brazilian (Brasilian) based “HD” (high definition 1080i) piece features, congas, bata, shekere and drumming and percussion including congas. All photos taken by Michael Pluznick except for all [...]]]> http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/02/19/axe-by-barabajaba-from-the-new-cd-rise-up-world-music/feed/ 0 http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/02/18/kaki-rumba-afro-cubanwest-african-fusion-by-michael-pluznick/ http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/02/18/kaki-rumba-afro-cubanwest-african-fusion-by-michael-pluznick/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:00:49 +0000 admin http://michaelpluznick.com/?p=486

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From the MIchael Pluznick CD, Rhtyhym Intergration. Kaki Rumba: Afro Cuban/West African fusion filmed and photos from Asia, Hawaii, California and beyond

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Obatala, “La Funk”, a tune off the new Miles Dean world music/world jazz CD by percussionist Michael Pluznick and guitarist Joel Lindeimer, Photos by Michael Pluznick in the hills and mountains of northern California

Sunset w/ world /latin jazz very high up on a Bangkok roof top! Bangkok Sunset from high atop the Omni Tower condos in Sumkumvit, Nana district of Bangkok, Thailand. World music and world jazz music by percussionist and drummer MIchael Pluznick with JOel Lindheimer. This music is available on CD Baby. Enter: michael pluznick

Thailand beaches and traditional African (Afro Cuban) Orisha chants shot  in Thailand. The Afro Cuban chant is by Santeria (Santaria) Orisha priest Pedro De Jesus. World music, world jazz, world beat music and photos by Michael Pluznick. Shot on canon g11 compact digital camera.

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Orchids, nature, clouds and more set to world music and world jazz by percussionist, photographer and composer Michael Pluznick, with friends Bill Ortiz *(from Santana) on trumpet and co composer Joel Lindheimer on guitar.

“Soko La Bata” is a west african djembe drum and dance  world music and world fusion musical and drum piece featuring afro cuban bata and santos (santeria/Orisha) chants by both Pedro De Jesus and Jesse Seymour to Yemaya godess of the Ocean. We combine  traditional bata drums with west african djembe and dununs as well.

Michael Pluznick on all djembes and dunun parts, Jesse seymour on Bata.

Dating from the 12th century, Bayon Temple is the spectacular central temple of the ancient city of Angkor Thom. The complex is located just to the north of the famous Angkor WatBuilt around 1190 AD by King Jayavarman VII, Bayon is a Buddhist temple but it incorporates elements of Hindu cosmology. Angkor Thom was built as a square, the sides of which run exactly north to south and east to west. Standing in [...]]]> http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/01/25/bayon-temple-in-angkor-wat-temple-citycambodia/feed/ 0 http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/01/10/marineiro-by-barabajaba/ http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/01/10/marineiro-by-barabajaba/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:42:12 +0000 admin http://michaelpluznick.com/?p=275

This is new music from the new CD Rise Up by Barabajaba percussion ensemble located in Hawaii and San Francisco California. This video was shot at Kronkite beach near the Golden Gate Bridge by Michael Pluznick on his new Nikon D70 digital camera.

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This video was shot on Koh Samui island in Thailand by Michael P.  It features music by Michael Pluznick and Joel Lindheimer from their new CD, “Miles Dean”. The name of the tune is La Funk. Bill Ortiz from the Santana band plays trumpet and Pedro De Jesus on vocals and traditional afro cuban folkloric chants for the yoruba orisha Obatala.

This is my latest video with photos of Bangkok parks and streets. It features a new world/latin music piece entitled,  Neuvo Rumbero from the Miles Dean CD by Michael Pluznick and Joel Lindheimer, and also features Bill Ortiz  from the Santana band on trumpet as well.  You can listen to or buy this tune or the full CD at CDBaby.