Month: February 2010
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Mali Baby naming celebration West African dance and drum at community gathering
Mali djembe drumming on west african style djembes drums and west african dance at it’s highest level is shown at this baby naming celebration and community drum and dance gathering. “MC” on lead cow skin djembe. Filmed near bamako, Mali west africa, a beautiful jembe jam, showing the best djembe players Read More »
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Sunset w/ world /latin jazz very high up on a Bangkok roof top!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFQKSUwsM6E 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 Read More »
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Mali 82yr. old Grand Master Aruna: Doundounba /Marakadon
80+ year old Grand Master Mali Djembe Master Aruna Sidibe shows us all how to play Doundounba, Marakadon. For more information go to earthcds.com Read More »
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Congas: basic hand position and playing techniques
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2sKnSbXkzA “With out strong framework the house will collapse’. In this ‘follow along” video/ conga lesson we will begin to explore how to position your hands and also how to make basic sounds on the conga drum. This is part one Read More »
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congas to djembe/djembe to congas
When an established conga player transitions to learn to play djembe he or she has certain advantages and disadvantages. When you play congas, there is much emphasis on pushing in to the drum to make tone. On a goat skin djembe, do to the thin tight skin, you must pull the sound out. Despite this… Read More »
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Yemaya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIBwwWtvrM0 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. Read More »
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LP Galaxy Giovanni Series Congas Test Drive/demo by Michael Pluznick
These congas represent the state of the art in conga drums and are truly great drums. Read More »
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Mali Africa Djembe Drummers meet Cambodian Jungle Temple
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBcpu9kolww Mali West Africa Young Guns Djembe Drummers called the “young Guns” meet the Cambodian jungle temples in a combination of djembe music and photo collage from Cambodian sacred temple and wats The djembe drumming and dunun playing and drummers are from from Bamako, Mali, West Africa and are drum masters, too. The music for… Read More »
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Beach and African (Afro Cuban) Orisha Chant “HD” in Thailand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnSRWJF0V50 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. “HD” high definition Read More »
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Barabajaba: “Rise Up ” HD Crystal Beach, World Percussion Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK0u5Z4gCrM 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. Read More »
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survival skills
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”. It is important to know when to communicate and also how to.… Read More »
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Master drummer Brulye shows how to play lead for Diansa (Danza/Djansa)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouhby_UsUsc Master drummer Brulye shows how to play lead for Diansa (Danza/Djansa). Filmed outside Bamako, Mali West Africa. The music for this session is available as a CD on www.earthcds.com. Go to the Mali section and enter”old Masters” or “young Guns”. This is the sister video to my Mali Diansa video on Youtbe. The other… Read More »