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Djembe meets DJ on Koh Samui w/DJ Steve, Bobby P on guitar and MP on Djembe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNiTsPcvLPI 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. Read More »
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It’s not the drum it’s the drummer
It’s not the drum it’s the drummer! What makes a drum have that special sound? Is it the wood? The place or country it is from? The goat skin or what the goat ate? Just what is it? About 10 years ago I was at a Mamady Keita workshop trying to pick out a djembe… Read More »
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How to Play Congas: Very basic technique, position and tones
“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. For more info go to: www.michaelpluznick.com Read More »
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How to Play Congas: Mozambique on four drums!
Michael Pluznick demonstrates Mozambique Afro Cuban conga drum arrangement on four drums. This is a way for you to get the feel and sound of the original mozambique rhythm but of course there are compromises as it is only an arrangement and not the holly gospel!. If you would like the super traditional version please… Read More »
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How to play African drums: Soko, Djembe and Dununs class
Soko djembe drum and dunun rhythm from guinea west africa taught by Michael Pluznick for his international crew including friends from Japan, Europe, Mexico, USA and Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand. All around the world people love to play djembe and dununs, too. Soko is now a popular rhythm in Guinee (aka Guinea). Soko is a… Read More »
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How to play Sorsonete (soresonere) on three Dunun (doundoun)
Michael Pluznick shows a technique for playing the Guinee (Guinea) west african drumming and rhythm pattern Soresonere (Soresonete) on three drums or dununs (dounouns) at Rumpuree dance studio in Bangkok, Thailand during a West African djembe drum and dunun workshop and drum class. This style of playing dununs (aka djundjuns or dounouns) is called “ballet… Read More »
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How to Play Shekere, solo moves and techniques *(sekere/chekere)
Excerpt from the new video, “How to Play Shekere (Sekere) vol.#2 by Michael Pluznick People asked me for a long time to make another volume of How to Play Sekere so here it is. It is available at Read More »
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How to Play Sekere (Shekere) Vol.#2 demo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAs38Zqw34g[/http]This new and exciting video I shot myself covers every possible aspect of playing Sekere (aka Shekere) by yourself or with other people. In this new instructional DVD I have included how to play with bands, music ensembles, in Afro Cuban groups as well as with West African drummers as well! Excerpts from the new… Read More »
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My Shekere (Sekere) I made in Micky Hart’s Museum
MIckey Hart of the Grateful Dead consigned me to make him the “ultimate” Sekere (aka Shekere). This one took me about two minths and 4,000 or so beads more or less. I also made one for Airto as well. These days I am not making too many Sekere’s as it takes up so much time… Read More »
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“HOT”!! African Dancers from Liberia,Cameroon, West Africa perform African Dance
West African dancers and djembe and dunun drummers perform mixed west african drumming and african dance. The African dancers are from Cameroon, Liberia and other parts of West Africa. In this performance of live world music and world dance we are performing at the incredible Skytop Dream Bar in downtown Bangkok, Thailand for a music… Read More »
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Djembe Master Bolokada Conde Djembe Drums with Les Percussions Melenke Peform at La Pena
Master Djembe drummer Bolokada Conde and Les Percussion Melenke performance ensemble and crew in an early West African djembe drum and African dance performance live in Oakland California at La Pena cultural Center for world music and world dance. Musicians from left to right: Bolokada, Wade Peterson, Michael Pluznick (djembe) Sean Areneda (dununs) Rafael djembe,… Read More »
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Mali Grand Masters!!! Djembe class with Brulye and Aruna: Mendiani
Aruna and Brulye teach Michael P Mendiani solo technique at a djembe class at Centre Togola in the Sabalibougou district of Bamako Mali. Drum class and djembe class is held here every day of the week. If you want to study djembe in Mali, this is the place to go for a djembe lesson or… Read More »
