Category: Blog
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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 World Percussion Ensemble
[smooth=id:36;] The Barabajaba Percussion Ensemble and drumming collective from the Big Island of Hawaaii performs live with members and friends 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 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 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, 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 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, 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 Read More »
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Less is more!
-Fear less, hope more. Whine less, breathe more. Talk less, say more. Hate less, love more. Trip less, dance more…… Read More »
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mysterious quote
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all Read More »
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Pandeiro Demonstration by Maestro (master drummer) Bira in Bahia Brasil
Master Bira our folkloric Brasilian drum, dance, and song teacher performs authentic Brazilian rhythms and demonstrates proper technique for pandeiro Read More »
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“Mali Grand Master” djembe class with Brulye and Aruna: Mendiani
http://www.earthcds.com/africa/west/m… Aruna and Brulye teach Michael P Mendiani solo technique at a djembe class at Centre Togola in the Sabalibougou Read More »