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"Rise Up" by Barabajaba.

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Your First Djembe Rhythm

The Rhythm Reference Project

This is an amazing audio and notation encyclopedia of every djembe and dun dun part for 50 Rhythms!

Tasumakan

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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Back in Bangkok

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.

Cnhadra Shekar Barabajaba Percussion Ensemble Hawaii

This is a music video by the Barabajaba Percussion Ensemble from Big Island of Hawaii.

“Tiger I” from Miles Dean world jazz CD by Michael Pluznick

This video features Bangkok’s inner city, architecture and temples along with a nice  sunset and other Asian and Thai scenarios. This musical composition was a collaboration with maestro Jim Chapelle,  percussionist Michael Pluznick and arranger, composer, and guitarist Joel Lindheimer. The music is based on the  uptempo and festive Afro Cuban traditional and folkloric carnival percussion arrangement  know as Comparsa.

“Havanah Cabana” from Heat Beat CD by Michael Pluznick

Havana Cabana is a new percussion song on the CD entitled Heat Beat by Michael Pluznick, and features Michael P on congas, cahon, caha, bongos and other misc. percussion and drums in a rumba albierto (open rumba) or invento pattern/concept.

“La Mar” from the new CD “Miles Dean” by Michael Pluznick

This song is  called La Mar , new world music  and ethnic jazz by percussionist michael pluznick and guitarist joel lindheimer from the new CD, “Miles Dean”. The photos were taken in and around Northern California and beyond.

New West African Drum and Dance Music Recordings

Check out these newly-released field recordings from Africa. All of Michael’s profits from these albums will go directly to the tribes in Africa that created and performed the music. CDs can be purchased online from EarthCDs.