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  • “Rumba Columbia Caha” from ‘Rythym Intergration’ CD by Michael Pluznick

    http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/michaelpluznick “Rumba Columbia Caha” is from the new CD entitled available on I Tunes! enter: michael pluznick. ‘Rythym Intergration’ by Michael Pluznick featuring a variety and fusion of different vocal traditions by Perdo De Jesus and Tika Morgan with percussion by Michael Pluznick, this piece uses congas. Shot with Nikon D90 digital slr camera and… Read More »

  • 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 performance @ Kalani resort in Puna (Pahoa) Hawaii and it features Brazilian drum and dance with Boaz Hashimoto Martin playing lead drum *(quinto) or solo. Read More »

  • Congas: basic hand position and playing techniques

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2sKnSbXkzA “With out strong framework the house will collapse’. In this ‘follow along” video/ conga lesson we will begin to explore how to position your hands and also how to make basic sounds on the conga drum. This is part one Read More »

  • congas to djembe/djembe to congas

    When an established conga player transitions to learn to play djembe he or she has certain advantages and disadvantages. When you play congas, there is much emphasis on pushing in to the drum to make tone. On a goat skin djembe, do to the thin tight skin, you must pull the sound out. Despite this… Read More »

  • Leave your ego at the door please..

    Don’t let your ego in the way of making you a great drummer. A great freind and teacher  used to tell us before class. “Leave your ego at the door”. When we come together to drum, to learn or to play together it is important we come with respect for each other no matter what… 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 »

  • “Tiger I” from Miles Dean world jazz CD by Michael Pluznick

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnieYJfolko This video features Bangkok’s inner city, architecture and temples along with a nice  sunset and other Asian and Thai scenarios. This musical composition was a collaboration with maestro Jim Chapelle,  percussionist Michael Pluznick and arranger, composer, and guitarist Joel Lindheimer. The music is based on the  uptempo and festive Afro Cuban traditional and folkloric… Read More »

  • “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 P on congas, cahon, caha, bongos and other misc. percussion and drums in a rumba albierto (open rumba) or invento pattern/concept. Read More »

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