Category: Blog
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How to Play Shekere (Sekere) Volume#2 “Diansa” excerpts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJSEuQ6IM7A Danza *(Diansa /Djeansa/Dansa) a west african djmebe drum, dunun and dance piece from Mali and also Guinea is transcribed to Shekere’s by Michael Pluznick. Short exerpts are frpm the up and coming “how to Play Shekere (Sekere) volume #2. Group applications for playing the Shekere or beaded gourd Read More »
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Mali Music, Dance and Drums: “Madan” (Djagbe in Guinea)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMsJQvoN5iI Part#1 Madan (aka “Djagbe” in Guinea), a Mali djembe drum, song and African dance piece. West African dance Choreography and drum class from my private African djembe and African dance lessons in Mali West Africa. Read More »
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Barabajaba: Soko La Bata
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGWa3bp4yGc “Soko La Bata” is a west african djembe drum and dance world music and world fusion musical and drum piece featuring afro cuban bata and santos (santeria/Orisha) chants by both Pedro De Jesus and Jesse Seymour to Yemaya godess of the Ocean. We combine traditional bata drums with west african djembe and dununs as… Read More »
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What is traditional drumming about?
Traditional drumming part one West Africa What is traditional drumming? Traditional African drumming usually refers to drumming that has been handed down from generation to generation and comes from a time long ago. Traditional drumming is organized and systematized drumming or drumming that is part of a musical piece or composition that is used for… Read More »
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Increasing your playing speed on any kind of drums
I often hear people, friends and students complain that they can not play as fast as they would like to. Watch any video of the top players in Africa or Cuba play and it is truly amazing. How do they do it? A key to playing fast is playing relaxed. This does not mean “sleepy”… Read More »
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Back in Bankok
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Cambodian music in nature, 3 different types/performances
3 different groups perform traditional cambodian music styles in nature outside of the temples and even in a temple in Cambodia. The second group os made up of handicapped or physically disabled musicians. Read More »
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Cambodian Temple “Ta Prohm” & Miles Dean Jazz CD!
The amazing Ta Prohm Cambodian Wat (vat) or temple in all it’s ancient glory is set to “La Mar”, world music and Latin jazz composed by Michael Pluznick and Joel Lindheimer. From the world jazz CD entitled, “Miles Dean”, available as a download on CD Baby. Unlike most of the temples of Angkor, Ta Prom… Read More »
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West African Djembe Drum Class: Senefoli
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLi8nYaj0Ag West African djembe and dunun class and drum lesson taught by percussionist Michael pluznick at Rumpuree in Bangkok, Thailand. This African drum rhythm is from Guinea, West Africa. Read More »
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Bayon Temple in Angkor Wat Temple City,Cambodia
Dating from the 12th century, Bayon Temple is the spectacular central temple of the ancient city of Angkor Thom. The complex is located just to the north of the famous Angkor WatBuilt around 1190 AD by King Jayavarman VII, Bayon is a Buddhist temple but it incorporates elements of Hindu cosmology. Angkor Thom was built… Read More »
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Angkor Wat (Temple) in Cambodia
Angkor Wat is a temple complex at Angor Cambodia, built for the king Suryavaraman ll in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation—first Hindu, dedicated to the god Vishnu,… Read More »
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Thai temples abound in Bangkok, Thailand
As you have probably noticed, I love to travel and I love both the city and the deep jungle and nature. When I am in Asia, one of my favorite traveling destinations, I love to go to the wats or temples of Thailand. At the wat, everyone is accepted and can find peace and solstice… Read More »