Tag: djembe drum
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Fantastic Balaphone, djembe & dunun players in Conakry, Guinea
http://www.earthcds.com/africa/west/m… Babara Bangoura (grren shirt), Abou Camara (white shirt) and friends. Fantastic Balaphone, djembe & dunun players in Conakry, Guinea, West Africa. Rehearsing for a big Spectac. A real “djembe lesson” to watch for all who love to learn djembe or like djembe class! Shot on my study trip to Guinea. Read More »
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All about Mali Didadi (Didadee) music: dance to the drum!
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 language, although it is located in a city district inside a bustling market place on the outskirts of Bamako, Mali, West Africa. The community center houses… Read More »
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Mali 82yr. old Grand Master Aruna: Doundounba /Marakadon
80+ year old Grand Master Mali Djembe Master Aruna Sidibe shows us all how to play Doundounba, Marakadon. For more information go to earthcds.com Read More »
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Mali Africa Djembe Drummers meet Cambodian Jungle Temple
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBcpu9kolww Mali West Africa Young Guns Djembe Drummers called the “young Guns” meet the Cambodian jungle temples in a combination of djembe music and photo collage from Cambodian sacred temple and wats The djembe drumming and dunun playing and drummers are from from Bamako, Mali, West Africa and are drum masters, too. The music for… Read More »
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What is traditional drumming about?
Traditional drumming part one West Africa What is traditional drumming? Traditional African drumming usually refers to drumming that has been handed down from generation to generation and comes from a time long ago. Traditional drumming is organized and systematized drumming or drumming that is part of a musical piece or composition that is used for… Read More »
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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 »
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Bolokada Conde in class
This is from a drum class given by Bolokada Conde star of Les Percussions Du Guinea, in Oakland at the Malonga Center (formerly know as Alice Arts Center), In this video Bolokada shows the seeming simplicity of drumming. Read More »