Month: March 2010
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Ancient Buddhist temples, art, statues, Ayuthaya, Thailand world musicby Michael Pluznick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib0v2M8NFvY Ayuthaya Thailand one hour outside of Bangkok was the scene of Thailands original renaissance. The 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… Read More »
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Beautiful traditional Thai flute music played on the street
Beautiful traditional Thai street flute music played on the street in Bangkok Thailand by happy musician I ran into by chance on one of my daily jaunts wandering the streets of Bangkok. Read More »
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Mali Young Masters: Mali Djembe Drum Music Recording Session
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/arunabrulye The Young Guns album was recorded at the community center directly outside the huge bustling market place in Sabalibougou, a small local district of Bamako. Siaka is the leader and premier soloist of this smaller group. He goes through a variety of popular yet traditional peices of djembe music as it is played by… Read More »
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My hand made Shekeres: Shekere Art by Michael Pluznick
http://www.myspace.com/rhythmsofbarab… This is the shekere I was hired to create (make) for Mickey Hart formerly of the Grateful Dead. It took me hundreds of hours to complete this one and only! It now travels with Micky Harts traveling percussion museum. Read More »
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Interview of Michael Pluznick by Maria Johannesen
Interview by Maria Johannesen MJ: Michael, when did you begin your journey of traveling to indigenous countries to learn about their drumming (music) traditions and culture? MP: When I was 10 my parents took me to Puerto Rico island. This is more of a mixed or ‘altered’ culture. Spanish people and African slaves mixed with… Read More »