Percussionist and conga player Michael Pluznick plays Toca congas, bongos and djembe to the electronic music of DJ Steve from England with Bobby Parrs on Guitar. Filmed on location at the BBC bar Big Buddha, Koh Samui, Thailand, Asia.
            
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A good time was had by all in this meeting of electronica and west african drumming at the BBC club and restaurant on Koh Samui Island, Thailand with DJ Steve , Bobby Parrs on guitar and Michael Pluznick on djembe drums, timbales and conga drums, too. Part one.  Balinese djembe player *(worker in the Bali Treasures drum and percussion store), solos on a nice Toca djembe in Kassa (from Guinee West Africa) djembe and dunun class@ Bali Treasures retail store in Ubud, Bali , Iidonesia. clouds, sunsets and world music and world percussion by Barababaja Percussion Ensemble of the BIg Island and SF, California. Vocals (part one) by Zahira and part two by Boaz Hashimoto Martin. Photos by Michael Pluznick. Percussion by Jesse Seymour and Michael Pluznick. Memorial Day weekend was beautiful and truly “memorial” with Carnaval 2010 in San Francisco and also the well attended and amazing West African, Afro Cuban, Ewe (Ghana) and Brasilian (Brazilian) drum and dance party in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California! function startGallery_42() { var myGallery = new gallery($(“myGallery_42″), { timed: true, showCarousel: true, showInfopane: true, showArrows: true, embedLinks: true, slideInfoZoneOpacity: 0.80, delay: 5000, defaultTransition: “fade”, textShowCarousel: “Show/Hide Thumbnails” }); document.getElementById(“myGallery_42″).style.display = “block”; myGallery.toggleCarousel(); } window.addEvent(“domready”, startGallery_42); Master dummers: Yagbe Onilu and CK Ladzepko drummers acknowledge each other at West African drum and dance in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010 CK Ladzepko CK Ladzepko drumming in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010 Yagbe Onilu and CK Ladzepko CK Ladzepko drumming in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010 Kinkini Fola: Big Surfer Ray Titus Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010 CK Ladzepko\’s students perform in park CK Ladzepko drum group in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010 Yagbe Onilu in Mosswood Park, Oakland , Californiaon Memorial Day 2010 singing,dancing and playing in the park in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010 Prince Johny Harstrup Prince Johny Harstrup in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010 Yagbe Onilu performs on Shekere Yagbe Onilu performs on Shekere at drum and dance party and festival in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010 Ray, dancer Cevie Tourre and Nick Ostis at drum and dance party and festival in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010 Ama in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010 Wade Peterson, Ray and Elan Vitale in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010 drum lesson at drum and dance party and festival in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010 beautiful dancer at drum and dance party and festival in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010 Maracatu player at drum and dance party and festival in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010 dancer in the park at drum and dance party and festival in Mosswood Park, Oakland , Califonria on Memorial Day 2010 bird in the sky at drum and dance party and festival in Mosswood Park, Oakland , Califonria on Memorial Day 2010 nature California Marin, California natural setting Marin California natural setting Marin California natural setting Carnaval 2010 in San Francisco Carnaval 2010 in San Francisco, California Carnaval 2010 in San Francisco California 2 Carnaval 2010 in San Francisco, California Ewe drumming Ewe drumming is very diverse and is played in many slightly different ways here and in West Africa as well. The example here is played by Ewe master drummer CK Ladzepko from Ghana. An Ewe musician from Togo may play a piece or instrument slightly differently from the way an Ewe from Ghana does. The Fon people of Benin also play and perform this music. They construct their villages, towns, [...] Carnival in San Francisco, California May 2010 San Francisco’s Carnaval blossomed from its inception in Precita Park in the Mission District 32 years ago. Its growth and development is attributable to the passion of its founding members who longed for the traditional Carnaval celebrations of their native homelands. Those founding members were composed of people from many cultures, and walks of life ranging from musicians, dancers, artists and a host of local residents [...] 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. Hanoi, Vietnam art, sculpture, and nature with world music by Michael Pluznick The people and scenes from everday life in Hanoi, Vietnam. HD *(high definition). Shot on Canon 7D digital SLR Photo slide show from my recent trip to Hanoi, Vietnam. Includes travel scenes, poeple and world music by Michael Pluznick and friends. The people and scenes from eveyrday life in Hanoi, Vietnam. HD *(high definition) This video features photgraphy shot in Hanoi, Vietnam and contans beautiful art, sculpture, and nature with world music by Michael Pluznick The people and scenes are from everday life in Hanoi, Vietnam. HD *(high definition). Shot on Canon 7D digital SLR 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). Barabajaba Percussion Ensemble from Puna on the Big Island of Hawaii and Bay Area California present Rumba De Obatala, a special tune off of the new Rise Up CD. Based on traditional afro cuban drum patterns. Filmed at Big Buddha Temple, Bo Phut, Koh Samui Island, Thailand. Orisha chants and vocals by Jesse Seyomour and Zahira. Shot in HD (high definition) on Canon 7D digital camera. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/michaelpluznick “Rumba Columbia Caha” is from the new CD entitled available on I Tunes! enter: michael pluznick. ‘Rythym Intergration’ by Michael Pluznick featuring a variety and fusion of different vocal traditions by Perdo De Jesus and Tika Morgan with percussion by Michael Pluznick, this piece uses congas. Shot with Nikon D90 digital slr camera and sony cybershot dsc-w290 and Panasonic GF1 4/3rds camera 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 World music by Michael Pluznick. Chant to Yemaya, *(Yemaja) by Santeria and Orisha priest Pedro De Jesus. Shot on Nikon D90 digital camera on secret sacred beaches on Koh Samui island, Thailand. Shot by MIchael Pluznick at Crystal Bay Beach on the beautiful isalnd of Koh Samui in Thailand, one of the most clear clean waters around. African (Afro Cuban) Preyer , chant and invocation by maestro Pedro De Jesus. Set to world drumming and world percussion by Barabajaba. “HD” high definition shot on Canon D7. Barabajaba World Percussion Ensmeble: from the new CD, “Rise UP’ produced by Michael Pluznick with co composer percussion master Jesse Seymour from the Big Island of Hawaii. This tune is entitled, “Marineiro” and was filmed at the legenday and very beautiful Yoga Beach on Koh Samui Island, Thailand, World Percussion and Music chants on this tune by Boaz Martin with back up by Zahira/ Street musicians in Thailand. Young boy plays balaphone like marimba instrument on the street. Older man plays home made stringed instrument on the streets of bangkok, thailand. “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 [...] Amazing Legos toy city and Legos villages on display at a Legos exhibition in Bangkok Thailand 2010. Music by MIchael Pluznick. Available on CD Baby. Please enter: michael pluznick A Thai Chi devotee displays his skills to the music of Michael Pluznick and the Small Village Ensemble from the the CD, “Dancers Journey” available on CD baby. This music features the legendary Arthur Hull and percussionist maestro Kim Atkinson! |
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