Category: Product Reviews
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My Shekere (Sekere) I made in Micky Hart’s Museum
MIckey Hart of the Grateful Dead consigned me to make him the “ultimate” Sekere (aka Shekere). This one took me about two minths and 4,000 or so beads more or less. I also made one for Airto as well. These days I am not making too many Sekere’s as it takes up so much time… Read More »
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My hand made Shekeres: Shekere Art by Michael Pluznick
http://www.myspace.com/rhythmsofbarab… This is the shekere I was hired to create (make) for Mickey Hart formerly of the Grateful Dead. It took me hundreds of hours to complete this one and only! It now travels with Micky Harts traveling percussion museum. Read More »
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Buying a djembe, Bali or African drum?
Bali Djembe drums vs West African djembe drums The prices of professional djembe drums are going through the roof on line (you can pay well over $650!). That said, under certain circumstances, one of the best buys going right now is a Bali djembe drum. They are just about always light weight, have nice skins… Read More »
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Super hot Mali djembe and drums, live recording and video!
“Young Guns” #2 recording session. Some of Bamako , Mali’s finest young musicians perform live djembe music. This piece is “Danza” (Mali) also known as Diansa in Guinee. This group is led by Siaka Doumbia on lead with Sekou on 2nd djembe , “MC” on konkoni and Morike on dunun. Read More »
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How to buy a used conga drum, which drum is best?
Here are some tips on and about buying a used conga drum. Read More »
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Bembe Djembe
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/michaelpluznick click this blue link to listen and preview any songs of this new CD! This new song is called Bembe Djembe from the Rythym Intergration CD. The peace is the Afro Cuban folkloric “Bembe” or Havana style Guido 6/8 by Michael Pluznick with Afro Cuban traditional Santos (Santeria/Lucumi/Yoruba) chants by Priest Pedro De Jesus… Read More »
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LP Galaxy Giovanni Series Congas Test Drive/demo by Michael Pluznick
These congas represent the state of the art in conga drums and are truly great drums. Read More »