Tag: congas
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Why Play And Practice Traditional Hand Drumming Styles?
Why practice repetitive parts, patterns and traditional drumming styles? Many people do not realize that by learning traditional drumming forms […] Read More »
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Learning how to stay in time, practice tips for beginners Part 1
A lot of people ask me how to improve their rhythm when they are drumming or learning to drum. Everyone […] Read More »
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Dispelling The Myth Of Talent
Dispelling the myth of talent. More often then not, something we see someone doing looks easier than it is or […] Read More »
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Florida and Maine private, group and drumming classes, workshops and intensives!
I am going back to New England and will be teaching there and Florida in 2019. If you are coming […] Read More »
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An Interview With Michael Pluznick by Les Moncada
Les Moncada Chats With Conguero And Djembefola Drummer Michael Pluznick Francisco Aguabella once told me, “I do not play the […] Read More »
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Learning to Play Drums is More Then Patterns
If you want to learn more then just rhythms and patterns and really want to know how to drum on […] Read More »
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Taming The Inner Critic And Learning How To Drum
Say good bye to the self critic. The first thing I suggest we do when we are going to learn how […] Read More »
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What is a hand drum worth?
I am curious why a finely made hand crafted musical instrument like a hand carved djembe drum or artisan made […] Read More »
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Now And Then, All Styles Relate To The One!
Then And Now~ Let’s Get It Together! When I first started drumming in the 70’s (for those of us not […] Read More »
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Peeing Blood Playing Djembe or Congas: “Percussion Hemoglobinuria”
I am not a medical doctor nor do I pretend to be a scientist. I can however, tell you my […] Read More »
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The learning Process and Drumming
The learning process and drumming, transcending the illusion of ” I can’t”. I am constantly hearing people say, “I can’t […] Read More »
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Overwhelmed learning? Here is a plan for how to approach and learn west african drumming.
Overwhelmed trying to learn to play west african drums? We live in a day in age where we have so […] Read More »