Tag: djembe
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Silence the inner critic
Silencing the inner critic. For most of us when we are drumming , practicing and playing we are playing to an imaginary critic. Often this critic is saying, “you are not good enough”. I have learned over the years to simply not pay attention to the critic or whatever negative images or feelings that may… Read More »
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Barabajaba World Percussion Ensemble with Yoga Beach Slide Show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ9NgDZQgSo Barabajaba World Percussion Ensmeble: from the new CD, “Rise UP’ produced by Michael Pluznick with co composer percussion master Jesse Seymour from the Big Island of Hawaii. This tune is entitled, “Marineiro” and was filmed at the legenday and very beautiful Yoga Beach on Koh Samui Island, Thailand, World Percussion and Music chants on… Read More »
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How to Play African Djembe and Dununs: Konowoulen 1 Sangban
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR-qdijuXrs How to play djembe and dunun drums by Michael Pluznick, a student of Bolokda Conde. West African drumming from Guinea, West Africa. “Dununba”: Konolwoulen 1 sangban part with “movement” (eshauffman) Read More »
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Guinea West African drum lesson:”Sobonikun” sangbam part
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr29lBUH6X0 Excerpts from Guinea West African drum class and djembe lesson by Michael Pluznick. Sobonikun is a mask dance. This is the sangban (dunun) part that was taught to me by master djembe drummer Bolokada Conde (of Les Percussion du Guinea). Different then the Mamady Keita version. Also known as Sogonikun in Mali a mask… Read More »
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Barabajaba: Soko La Bata
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGWa3bp4yGc “Soko La Bata” is a west african djembe drum and dance world music and world fusion musical and drum piece featuring afro cuban bata and santos (santeria/Orisha) chants by both Pedro De Jesus and Jesse Seymour to Yemaya godess of the Ocean. We combine traditional bata drums with west african djembe and dununs as… 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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Increasing your playing speed on any kind of drums
I often hear people, friends and students complain that they can not play as fast as they would like to. Watch any video of the top players in Africa or Cuba play and it is truly amazing. How do they do it? A key to playing fast is playing relaxed. This does not mean “sleepy”… Read More »
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Back in Bankok
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“Soko” Guinea Djembe Drum and Dunun class in Bangkok
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uivk2-M_44 Soko rhythm taught by Michael Pluznick at beginers African djembe drum and dunun class in Bangkok, Thailand. For practicality Michael shows both traditional and non traditional, (i.e. ‘ballet”) styles of dunun playing. Ballet style dunun playing is when you play one, two or more dunun drums on the ground with the heads up rather… Read More »
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Mali baby naming community party with African drumming and dance
Mali baby naming community celebration and west african drum and dance party part 2. These are my friends and teachers from Mali performing for the baby naming ceremony. MC is playing a cow skin headed djembe drum. Siaka Doumbia is playing dununba. Read More »
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Thai Chi on Koh Samui Island Beach, Thailand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mra9IYTmcho A Thai Chi devotee displays his skills to the music of Michael Pluznick and the Small Village Ensemble from the the CD, “Dancers Journey” available on CD baby. This music features the legendary Arthur Hull and percussionist maestro Kim Atkinson! Read More »
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“Marineiro” by Barabajaba
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnVPTExsuL0 This is new music from the new CD Rise Up by Barabajaba percussion ensemble located in Hawaii and San Francisco California. This video was shot at Kronkite beach near the Golden Gate Bridge by Michael Pluznick on his new Nikon D70 digital camera. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/barabajaba Read More »