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  • All about my recordings and experience in Mali, West Africa

    On my first trip to Mali my friend from Maui, Hawaii  and executive producer Paul Chandler introduced me to my new drum teachers Aruna Sidibe, Brulye and Siaka Doumbia who he had been working with on several projects and also been studying with them as well. I stayed in Mali almost three months studying with… Read More »

  • My African Dance Class in Bamako, Mali

    Mali West African dance class for beginers (me) in Bamako Mali with my dance teacher Ami Doumbia and djembe drum teachers as well. Read More »

  • Senefoli west african drum class

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLi8nYaj0Ag Here is the Malinke rhythm called Senefoli a dance done at harvest time from Guinea, West Africa as taught by Michael Pluznick. “Sene” means farming and “foli” means  rhythm. Djembe solo by Kenji from Japan. Taught at Rumpuree drum and dance school in Bangkok, Thailand. Read More »

  • Mali Mendiani drum and dance demo

    This is a new video of Mediani drum, dance and chants made in Bamako Mali West Africa. It sounds almost identical to Guinea (Guinee) style mendiani as well. Dancers and singers (Ami Doumbia left and Malodone right) from the award winning Santogoula community center and local group in the Sabalibougou district of Bamako chant traditional… Read More »

  • Greetings from Bangkok, Thailand

    Hello everyone and happy new year! I am now traveling in Thailand, Cambodia and India. I will be reporting in on interesting events pertaining to drumming and dance in Asia! Tonight we will play for a huge street part on Khao San Road in Bangkok for New Years Eve. More to come, stay tuned! Read More »

  • “Kassa” from Lavaroots drum and dance performance in Hawaii

    This is a performance by the Lavaroots ensemble on the Big Island  of Hawaii and is called Kassa, which is a West African traditional harvest dance from Guinea, West Africa. Read More »

  • Female Drummers and Dancers with Bolokada and group

    Female West African dancers  (formerly of Guinea West Africa’s famous Ballet Merveilles) drum, dance  and  dance solo with master djembe drummer (djembe fola) Bolokada Cond (from Les Percussions Du Guinee) and his group Les Percussions Melenke in Bolinas, California. The first piece with dancers is “Mane”, from Guinea West Africa. Read More »

  • 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 »

  • Best of Michael Pluznick photo collage from Youtube

    This video is a compilation of some of the best photos from past Michael Pluznick world music and world jazz videos set to new music by Michael Pluznick and Joel Lindheimer from the  world music / world jazz CD, “Miles Dean” available as a download on CDBaby. This CD features musical collaborators Bill Ortiz on… Read More »

  • Spectac (big show) in Conakry Guinea

    This video features master drummer Jaques, a unique djembe player  performing with his friends and piers in a West African drum and dance extravaganza! Read More »

  • History of the djembe part one

    According to the Bamana people in Mali, the name of the djembe comes directly from the saying “Anke dje, anke be” which literally translates to “everyone gather together” and defines the drum’s purpose. In the Bamakan language, “Dje” is the verb for “gather” and “be” translates as “everyone”. Read More »

  • “Giant Step” from Rhythym Harvest CD by Michael Pluznick

    World Jazz Music from the Michael Pluznick CD entitled Rhythm Harvest by Michael Pluznick with composition by Michael Hauser and alittle help from Joel Lindheimer. This video features shots of the band and their travels performing music around the globe including Asia, Hawaii and Thailand. Read More »

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