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  • “Soko” Guinea Djembe Drum and Dunun class in Bangkok

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uivk2-M_44 Soko rhythm taught by Michael Pluznick at beginers African djembe drum and dunun class in Bangkok, Thailand. For practicality Michael shows both traditional and non traditional, (i.e. ‘ballet”) styles of dunun playing. Ballet style dunun playing is when you play one, two or more dunun drums on the ground with the heads up rather… Read More »

  • Yankadi Beginners Djembe and Dunun class by Michael Pluznick

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFksCf5Avtk Yankadi rhythm from Guinea, West Africa taught in a beginners djembe drum and dunun class in Bangkok, Thailand. Michael shows both traditional and ballet (dununs down) styles of playing. Read More »

  • Mali baby naming community party with African drumming and dance

    Mali baby naming community celebration and west african drum and dance party part 2. These are my friends and teachers from Mali performing for the baby naming ceremony.  MC is playing a cow skin headed djembe drum. Siaka Doumbia is playing dununba. Read More »

  • Legos toy city in Bangkok, Thailand w/ music by Michael P

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q_6qO-prbM Amazing Legos toy city and  Legos villages on display at a Legos exhibition in Bangkok Thailand 2010. Music by MIchael Pluznick. Available on CD Baby. Please enter: michael pluznick Read More »

  • Thai Chi on Koh Samui Island Beach, Thailand

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mra9IYTmcho A Thai Chi devotee displays his skills to the music of Michael Pluznick and the Small Village Ensemble from the the CD, “Dancers Journey” available on CD baby. This music features the legendary Arthur Hull and percussionist maestro Kim Atkinson! Read More »

  • “Marineiro” by Barabajaba

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnVPTExsuL0 This is new music from the new CD Rise Up by Barabajaba percussion ensemble located in Hawaii and San Francisco California. This video was shot at Kronkite beach near the Golden Gate Bridge by Michael Pluznick on his new Nikon D70 digital camera. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/barabajaba Read More »

  • La Funk from Miles Dean CD shot in Thailand

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng4VXuvanww This video was shot on Koh Samui island in Thailand by Michael P.  It features music by Michael Pluznick and Joel Lindheimer from their new CD, “Miles Dean”. The name of the tune is La Funk. Bill Ortiz from the Santana band plays trumpet and Pedro De Jesus on vocals and traditional afro cuban… Read More »

  • All about “Didadi (Didadee) Music of Mali”

    MUSIC OF MALI: DIDADEE Featuring Sumba Togola and Friends Released by earthcds partners. Recorded and produced by Michael Pluznick Audio CD: 62 minutes – 7 tracks The music for this CD was made at Centre Togola, the local community center, run by director Kareem Togola. It is located outside Sabalibougou. ‘Bougou’ means ‘village’ in Bambara… Read More »

  • All about my recordings and experience in Mali, West Africa

    On my first trip to Mali my friend from Maui, Hawaii  and executive producer Paul Chandler introduced me to my new drum teachers Aruna Sidibe, Brulye and Siaka Doumbia who he had been working with on several projects and also been studying with them as well. I stayed in Mali almost three months studying with… Read More »

  • How to play Mozambique on 4 conga drums by Michael P

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H4YGZRnYvY In this video I will show you have to play the traditional Afro Cuban Folkloric rhtyhm Mozambique on four conga drums. Read More »

  • My African Dance Class in Bamako, Mali

    Mali West African dance class for beginers (me) in Bamako Mali with my dance teacher Ami Doumbia and djembe drum teachers as well. Read More »

  • Guinea Lamban west african drum class by Karamba Diabate

    This is a video of a Guinea Lamban west african drum class given by my teacher and good friend Karamba Diabate at my home on Maui, Hawaii. He also demonstrates the dance moves for this piece as well. Read More »

Michael Pluznick