Category: Music & Travel
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Fundamental Bembe for Yemaya (Yemaja) at Padrino Pedro’s in San Jose, California May 16 2010
[smooth=id:40;] A good time was had by all at this epic event and Orisha community drum and dance celebration1 Read More »
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Nature and beauty in Northern California
[smooth=id:39;] The incredible nature and beauty of Northern California is seen here in recent photos taken by Michael Pluznick in Sausalito, Tiburon, Mill Valley, Ross, Kentfield, San Anselmo and San Rafael, Marin County, California Read More »
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West African/ world drumming and dance at the Blend show by Lavaroots Ensemble on the Big Island of Hawaii
[smooth=id:38;] Check out the beautiful photos by Bill Adams of the West African/ world drumming and dance performance at the Blend show by Lavaroots Ensemble on the Big Island of Hawaii Read More »
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Sacred Temple Dancers and musicians at wat (temple) in Bangkok, Thailand
[smooth=id:24]; Beautiful Thai temple dancers chant with musicians and drummers to Buddha in this Buddhist temple (wat) in downtown Bangkok, Thailand Read More »
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Nong Nooch Gardens Pattaya Thailand
[smooth=id:19;] My trip to the amazing gardens in Thailand Read More »
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SF Bay Area and Marin: Golden Gate and nature photos by Michael P
[smooth=id:37;] The tremendous beauty of the Bay Area, San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA photos 2010 by Michael Pluznick Read More »
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Barabajaba Live in Puna: “Maracatu”: Brazil meets Hawaaii!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ0nxASq1aY http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/barabajaba This video is: Barabajaba Live in Puna: “Maracatu” w/Lisa Dixon and her Brasilian dance group. Taken at a performance @ Kalani resort in Puna (Pahoa) Hawaii and features Brazilian drum and dance with Boaz Hashimoto Martin playing lead drum *(quinto) or solo. Read More »
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A beautiful drum and dance party at Hadley Louden’s in Oakland 3-21-10
[smooth=id:35;] A good time was had by all at Hadley Louden’s drum and dance party in Oakland California 3-21-10! Old friends from all over the Bay Area attended! There was Rumba outside and world music of all sorts inside, too! Hadley Louden is a legendary world music and bay area percussionist, pianist and world music… Read More »
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Mali and Guinea West Africa trip photos of musicians, dancers and drummers
[smooth=id:2]; I took these photos on my two trips to Mali and Guinea, West Africa where I studied traditional djembe, drumming, music, culture and African music and dance. Drummers photos feature my teachers Aruna, Brulye and Siaka. Guinea photos at the late great Komoko Sano’s home and compound. Read More »
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West African drummers and dancers perform! Part #2 Djembe, dunun, balaphone and dance.
[smooth=id:33;] West African drummer and dancer photos from live performances of Les Percussions Melenke (Bolokada Conde’s troupe in Bay Area of California) and dance classes featuring master djembe drummer and djembe fola Bolokada Conde, Nabe Bangoura (dance master teacher) and more! West African drummer and dancer photos from live performances and dance classes featuring master… Read More »
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Influential friends, african related drummers and dancers in my world
[smooth=id:32;height:640; width:640;] Photos of many friends and people I have learned from and studied with including the late Komoko Sano, Bolokada Conde and Karamba Diabate Read More »
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Back in the Bay Area of Northern California, cold but beautiful!
Hi everyone. I am back from my trip to Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It was a great trip visitng lot’s of beautiful places, meeting some very friendly people, seeing some new temples, beautiful scenery and great weather, too! I was very lucky. I really enjoyed going to all the temples and sacred sites in Asia.… Read More »