Category: Blog
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Daily practice tips
A good friend and long time drummer recommends that students play every day. Some people think that means they have […] Read More »
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“Havanah Cabana” from Heat Beat CD by Michael Pluznick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdisHZIdY-4 Havana Cabana is a new percussion song on the CD entitled Heat Beat by Michael Pluznick, and features Michael […] Read More »
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“Giant Step” from Rhythym Harvest CD by Michael Pluznick
World Jazz Music from the Michael Pluznick CD entitled Rhythm Harvest by Michael Pluznick with composition by Michael Hauser and […] Read More »
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Listening to learn
Many drummers new to the art of djembe music think that they must play and participate in a drum circle, […] Read More »
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“La Mar” from the new CD “Miles Dean” by Michael Pluznick
This song is called La Mar , new world music and ethnic jazz by percussionist michael pluznick and guitarist joel […] Read More »
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Rythym Intergration CD: “Bembe” Guido 6/8 by Michael Pluznick
This new song is called Bembe Djembe from the Rythym Intergration CD. The peace is the Afro Cuban folkloric “Bembe” […] Read More »
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Bolokada Conde and our west african drum and dance group: “Konkoba”
This is a performance of our group with master drummer Bolokada Conde, “les Percussions Melenke at the Mill Valley Theater. […] Read More »
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African dance: young boy shows his great dance moves in Conakry dununba party
This video was shot at a dununba djembe drum and community dance party in Conakry Guinea my friend and teacher, […] Read More »
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Fantastic Balaphone, djembe & dunun players in Conakry, Guinea
I was walking through the streets of Conakry, Guinea, West Africa in a section called Mantomlido, where the artists live […] Read More »
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Practice in front of a mirror
By practicing in front of a mirror, you can correct mistakes in posture and form. It also helps you to […] Read More »
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New West African Drum and Dance Music Recordings
Check out these newly-released field recordings from Africa. All of Michael’s profits from these albums will go directly to the […] Read More »